A cruise ship at the centre of a virus outbreak — sound familiar?

Passengers and crew are beginning to disembark the MV Hondius after several cases of hantavirus sent them into quarantine. 

The virus is usually caught through contact with infected rodent urine, droppings or saliva. Transmission between humans is rare. 

Norman and Tegan answer common questions about the hantavirus, and how it compares to the handling of COVID-19. 

What's That Rash?

ABC Australia

Hantavirus: what we know about the cruise ship outbreak

MAY 11, 202613 MIN
What's That Rash?

Hantavirus: what we know about the cruise ship outbreak

MAY 11, 202613 MIN

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<p>A cruise ship at the centre of a virus outbreak — sound familiar?</p><p>Passengers and crew are beginning to disembark the MV Hondius after several cases of hantavirus sent them into quarantine. </p><p>The virus is usually caught through contact with infected rodent urine, droppings or saliva. Transmission between humans is rare. </p><p>Norman and Tegan answer common questions about the hantavirus, and how it compares to the handling of COVID-19. </p>