A medical team of the British Army has reportedly parachuted onto a remote Atlantic island where one of the 221 residents has a suspected case of hantavirus as experts race to control the virus spread. Members of the RAF drop medical kit to the Atlantic Island of Tristan Da Cunha to provide assistance to a…
An infectious disease specialist has called on Hong Kong authorities to step up rodent checks, despite confirmation that no residents from the city were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. A microscope image of Hantavirus. Photo: Cynthia Goldsmith, USCDCP. Speaking on an RTHK programme on Friday, physician and infectious disease specialist…
A video of a live rodent in a sushi display chiller at a branch of the Japanese supermarket chain Don Don Donki in Hong Kong has sparked concerns over food safety and hygiene standards in the city. The footage, posted on the social media platform Threads on Thursday, captured a grey rat scurrying across pre-packed…