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Hantaviruses under a microscope
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Recent Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise

Peak Web June 15, 2026

By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer On April 1, the MV Hondius cruise departed from Argentina with two Dutch passengers who were carrying the Andes virus, leading to a boat-wide outbreak. In their latest update, released on May 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) shared in a report that there are 11 confirmed cases, two probable cases, and three deaths linked to the hantavirus.  On May 16, BC provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the first confirmed case of Andes virus in BC. Four passengers from the cruise were brought into BC. Initially, they were asked to isolate for…

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World News Beats

Peak Web October 14, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Secret service agent awarded medal of honor Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer II, a US Army Special Forces Medic, Secret Service agent, and cancer patient, has been awarded the US Military's highest award…

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World News Beats

Peak Web September 1, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Florida shooting leaves three dead An armed individual killed two people before turning the handgun on himself at a video game event in Jacksonville, Florida. 11 others were injured, nine of them by gunfire.…

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World News Beat

EIC October 25, 2017

SPAIN – Catalonia president opposes Spanish bid for direct rule Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont has voiced his opposition to a plan by the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to invoke an article that will allow for the state to implement…

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I won’t stop eating meat, and you shouldn’t either

EIC November 9, 2015

No food is more more perfect than bacon. Its fatty, salty, meaty goodness can cure many ailments, such as hangovers and waking up on the wrong side of the bed. But with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent reclassification of…

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