Hantavirus now in 9 countries: What doctors & experts know so far

Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of hantavirus after the World Health Organization said that five confirmed infections had been identified among people connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius.

The virus is typically associated with rodents, but it may have passed from human to human aboard the vessel, according to WHO. Since April 11, three people from the ship have died, while a handful of others are sick.

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5:40 Dr Schaffner: how hantavirus is different than covid
10:55 Dr Marrazzo on quality of the global response to hantavirus


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