Hantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
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Notable Quotes
"our working assumption is that it’s Andes virus."
— Maria Van Kerkhove , Academic
"I’ve been so impressed by the professionalism of the people that are there, especially the disease outbreak people."
— Dr. Jay Bhattacharya , Academic
"It will include, uh, you know, uh, you know, advice given to these patients—uh, not patients! These travelers."
— Dr. Jay Bhattacharya , Academic
"It’s been interesting to watch... the coronavirus pandemic 'experience' was skewing opinion on 'normal hantavirus protocols.'"
— Dr. Jay Bhattacharya , Academic
Key People
Trump's nominee for CDC director and a former deputy surgeon general.
Acting CDC Director and NIH director involved in public health issues.
Jake Tapper is a journalist and anchor at CNN.
The WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director.
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Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
The MV Hondius cruise ship experienced the first known cruise-ship-based hantavirus outbreak, resulting in three deaths and four illnesses among passengers.
Acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya struggled to address concerns over a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship during a CNN interview.
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