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    More hantavirus cases are expected, WHO chief says

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    1. GrowthWithLogic on

      When health officials say ‘more cases are expected,’ they’re trying to get people prepared before panic fills the gap.

    2. FlyingDreamWhale67 on

      It’s not surprising. An enclosed space such as the *MV Hondius* is prime breeding ground for pathogens (just look at the norovirus outbreak on another recent cruise).

    3. ThatEndingTho on

      Uncertainty attributed to a 6-8 week incubation period so people exposed on the boat may not present symptoms for a couple weeks.

      Covid at the start was like 2 weeks at most right?

    4. QzSG on

      Wasn’t it just the other day they also said they don’t forsee much new cases and risks are low? Or was I hallucinating?

    5. resultrazor on

      It’s “rare” though. No need to worry about that eight week incubation period and 40% fatality rate.

    6. reimmi on

      What an amazing administration to have in the US for another potential outbreak

    7. Specific_Frame8537 on

      “It’s not contagious”

      “It won’t reach Western Europe”

      “More cases are expected”

      “Well it’s flu season..”

    8. AssertRage on

      Did it mutate or something? that virus has been around for a very long time down here

    11. casillero on

      Why didn’t they keep everyone on the boat for 6-8 week then,??

      And pull up a hospital boat beside it or establish a field hospital on land?

    12. natural_disaster0 on

      Im really not understanding the constant media coverage of this. Deadly disease being appropriately monitored, the CDC and WHO both assess it as a very low risk.

      We dont need to act like this is covid 2.0

    13. ChiAnndego on

      So, my major concern isn’t a pandemic or epidemic but rather that they are basically transporting an especially contagious version of hanta virus into places where it isn’t endemic and it could be transmitted to rodents in these places (esp where there are rodent issues like dense cities – ie chicago or new york). This could cause it to become endemic in the rodent population and lead to playing whack-a-mole every time sustained human transmission starts back up.

    14. mistcore on

      Cruise ships need to be banned/outlawed globally.
      They pollute, cause pandemics, and exploit tourism.

    15. Big-Crow4152 on

      People who actually read the article/know about Hantavirus: “Expected and understood”

      People who just read headlines: “OMG ITS THE NEW COVID??????????????????”

      You should have been more concerned with bird flu than hantavirus

    16. FunFalloutt on

      It’s almost like containment of the victims, would have been a good idea! 😱

    17. Jazzlike_Quiet9941 on

      So many dumb people here. Yes more cases to be expected, as has always been the case.

      You take this info and act like it’s in anyway similar to COVID or a potential pandemic and that then makes you an utter moron. Stop panicking from media headlines.

      We will be absolutely fine.

    18. Individual-Result777 on

      This is not new, this is not even news. This media push is bullshit.

    19. Vrdubbin on

      Can you guys please stop taking fucking cruises please? If you don’t mind being part of a petri-dish you’re objectively gross, don’t breathe my air.

    20. Gamer6GT on

      I’m more concerned if the outbreak did not start on the boat, maybe it has already spread out elsewhere before and someone on the boat was just one of the unlucky people who infected the whole boat but got it somewhere else where it was already spreading?

    21. Firm_Distribution999 on

      Guys, chill. There were 200 hantavirus cases in the past 5 years and nobody cared. Hantavirus has been around for a long time. Pandemic likelihood remains low. 

    22. MrPrincely on

      It isnt going to be like Covid. In many ways, it will be worse for the few who are affected. It will be heavily covered also, bc we’re all paranoid. I wish we could turn the internet off and turn it back on again, we need a reset.

    23. Supernova_Soldier on

      Good fucking grief lmao

      It just gets better, though I think actual intelligent members of society will do what’s necessary and try to contain this

    25. Maxxetto on

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    27. AxiosXiphos on

      I hope we get a vaccine that keeps people 100% safe. Once we have that I say we let this bad boy run it’s course.