A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has health officials on alert

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has left three passengers dead and several others sick, according to the World Health Organization. At least one case has been confirmed, with others suspected, and one person is in intensive care. The virus—normally spread through contact with rodent droppings, urine, or saliva—is rarely seen in this kind of setting, and officials are investigating whether any human-to-human transmission may have occurred. Disease ecologist & epidemiologist at Tulane University Lina Moses joins Newell to talk about how this happened and if it could happen with one of the cruise ships that dock in NOLA.

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