Measles is rampant across the world & should we be concerned about Hantavirus?

Measles is rampant across the world & should we be concerned about Hantavirus?

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May 7, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

Catherine Bennett discusses the global measles outbreak and concerns regarding hantavirus on a cruise ship.

Deakin University Distinguished Professor and Chair in Epidemiology Catherine Bennett joined David & Will to discuss the ongoing outbreak of measles across the world despite having a vaccine available + whether we need to be concerned about the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Will

Guest: Catherine Bennett

Topics covered

  • measles
  • hantavirus
  • epidemiology
  • public health
  • vaccination
  • outbreaks

Keywords

  • measles
  • hantavirus
  • epidemiology
  • vaccination
  • outbreak
  • public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deakin University

Places: world, cruise ship

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