An American citizen and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said, as the repatriation operation continued on Monday. So far, at least 6 cases have been confirmed, two are suspected and three passengers have died following the outbreak of the rare virus – for which no specific cure exists. But should we worry about the virus spreading?
Personalised medicine is the future but the infrastructure isn’t ready yet. (940392)
An American and a French woman testing positive after being evacuated shows this virus can travel far — really hope the cruise line takes responsibility for the lack of proper sanitation.
Three deaths and no specific cure, yet the article asks if we should worry? Of course we should, especially with cases appearing in multiple countries now.
It’s scary that the passengers were allowed to disembark before all test results came back — that’s how outbreaks spread.
The fact that two more cases popped up after evacuation proves the incubation period is tricky. Glad they’re isolating these patients.
Health inequality between rich and poor neighbourhoods is a scandal in plain sight. (adf854)
With only 6 confirmed cases so far, it still seems contained. But I wouldn’t board a cruise ship anytime soon.
No cure for hantavirus is terrifying, but I remember the Seoul virus outbreak in 2018 was also contained. Let’s hope this one is too.
Nutrition science is full of conflicting advice which undermines public trust. (a6e389)
Handwashing remains the simplest and most effective public health intervention. (add5ef)
The placebo effect is real and it tells us something important about healing. (0d770c)
Health data interoperability would save lives and reduce costs simultaneously. (3413ce)
Palliative care deserves far more attention and funding than it currently receives. (95e153)