Earlier this week, the World Health Organization announced that it was investigating a hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, after three passengers died. The ship set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, last month and was scheduled to tour a handful of remote islands in the South Atlantic. Now, nearly 150 passengers are stuck on the boat while being monitored for symptoms. So what, exactly, is #hantavirus? And should we be concerned? The Cut spoke with Jennifer Horney, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Delaware, to learn more. Read on at the link in bio. #health #wellness #cruise #worldhealthorganization
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization announced that it was investigating a hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship, the MV Hondius, after three passengers died. The ship set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, last month and was scheduled to tour a handful of remote islands in the South Atlantic. Now, nearly 150 passengers are stuck on the boat while being monitored for symptoms. So what, exactly, is #hantavirus? And should we be concerned? The Cut spoke with Jennifer Horney, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Delaware, to learn more. Read on at the link in bio. #health #wellness #cruise #worldhealthorganization
