At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatalityWhere did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?Authorities around the world are racing to trace dozens of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak before isolation measures were implemented.It emerged for the first time on Thursday that at least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the firs
29 passengers from 12 nationalities got off the Hondius on April 24, the same day as the first death—how did they not immediately lock down the ship?
With hantavirus having a long incubation period, tracing those who left the MV Hondius early is going to be a nightmare for global health authorities.
Climate change is already having measurable effects on global disease patterns. (028ee7)
Cruise ships seem to be petri dishes for disease. First COVID, now hantavirus on the Hondius—I’m never setting foot on one again.
Palliative care deserves far more attention and funding than it currently receives. (f8da71)