Hantavirus latest: What’s next for cruise, passengers heading home

The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak is set to anchor near the Canary Islands this weekend so passengers and some crew can disembark. Here’s how it will happen.

Vitamin K shot refusal at birth linked to rise in infant bleeding deaths: Report

A recent report from ProPublica found a possible link between an alarming uptick in infant bleeding deaths and parents' refusal to give their babies the vitamin K shot at birth.

Two NJ residents being monitored after possible Hantavirus exposure
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Two New Jersey residents may have been exposed to hantavirus after contact with an infected person who had traveled on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the state Department of Health. Dr. Purvi Parikh, with NYU Langone Health, joined Newsroom Live with Linda Schmidt to discuss further.

2 NJ residents being monitored after possible Hantavirus exposure abroad

Two New Jersey residents may have been exposed to hantavirus after contact with an infected person who had traveled on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. 

What is hantavirus? Symptoms, how it spreads and why experts are watching it

Recent hantavirus concerns tied to a cruise ship outbreak are raising questions about the rare virus and how it spreads. Here is what you need to know.

Does hantavirus spread in a similar way to coronavirus?

A potential hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship is having people wonder if there could be any similarities to the former coronavirus spread.

Hantavirus is 'not the next COVID,' experts say: What to know

As health authorities work to contain the spread of a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, experts say it's not something most people should worry about.

Health alert issued for ravioli pasta that may contain shellfish

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 32-oz. plastic bag packages containing “Giovanni Rana Rustic Beef Sauce & Creamy Burrata Cheese Ravioli."

Measles case confirmed in Nassau County child under 5

The Nassau County Department of Health said the case involves an unvaccinated child under 5-years-old. Officials confirmed it is the first reported measles case in the county since 2024.

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 people, others sickened

A hantavirus outbreak was suspected of killing three people and sickening at least three others on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, according to world health officials.