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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 11 MIN

How concerned should New Orleanians be about the spread of hantavirus?

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Passengers are finally getting off the cruise ship where there was an outbreak of hantavirus, and now there are concerns about travelers returning home to cities across the U.S. and around the world. The CDC says it is monitoring passengers, but what are experts saying now that a few days have passed since the outbreak? Susan Hassig, an associate professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, joins Scoot to share more about the subject.

Passengers are finally getting off the cruise ship where there was an outbreak of hantavirus, and now there are concerns about travelers returning home to cities across the U.S. and around the world. The CDC says it is monitoring passengers, but what are experts saying now that a few days have passed since the outbreak? Susan Hassig, an associate professor in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, joins Scoot to share more about the subject.

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How concerned should New Orleanians be about the spread of hantavirus?

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