Authorities confirmed Wednesday that the Andes strain, which can be spread among people, was identified in passengers. A local leader meanwhile opposed allowing it to dock in Spain.
Three passengers were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak Wednesday, while a local leader opposed allowing the stricken vessel to dock in Spain.
As a new case was identified in Switzerland, authorities confirmed the outbreak involved the Andes strain, which can be spread among people.
A man who had traveled on the Hondius was being treated for hantavirus in the Swiss city of Zurich, the Swiss government said in a statement Wednesday. There was no threat to the wider population, it added.
Hey, this is one of the first articles I have seen that mentions we already knew that a South American strain of hantavirus could spread human to human.
We learned fuck all from COVID-19. We actually got dumber.
At 35% mortality rate, it’s exceedingly unlikely to cause a pandemic. Still sucks for everyone affected, of course
2-8 week incubation period, so no. Totally feasible and terrifying.
Depends on how fast it works.
I’m hearing infection and transmissibility occur 4-6 weeks before symptoms so that might change things
Wait I specifically had hantavirus outbreak on my bingo card
Oh common ! Another good news. Covid v2 is coming…
