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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 6 MIN

Understanding Hantavirus

from The National Pulse · host SAfm

Three people have died and another three are sick, following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship. The MV Hondius, currently off Cape Verde, has roughly 150 passengers on board. One of the infected is in intensive care in South Africa. GUEST: Professor Tulio de Oliveira, Professor of Bioinformatics at Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking and the founding director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation

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