IRELAND recorded its first case of deadly hantavirus in 2012, it has been revealed. The rat-borne virus has received global attention in recent weeks after it caused two deaths on a cruise ship.

Leading infectious disease consultant says risk of wider spread remains low as two Irish passengers among those on board ...

Two women who were on board a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are in good health and showing no symptoms of the virus, the Interim Chief Medical Officer has said.

Two Irish nationals are among the passengers aboard the MV Hondius, which is currently en route to the Canary Islands following the deaths of several passengers from the Hantavirus.

The Republic of Ireland is currently investigating its first confirmed case of the bluetongue virus. Bluetongue is a livestock disease that impacts cattle, sheep, goats, deer and llamas. Signs of ...