About this episode
The episode discusses the emergence of hantavirus cases and its potential health risks following a COVID-19 outbreak.
Six years after a cruise ship outbreak of COVID-19 sparked a global pandemic, fears of a similar health crisis are emerging. The World Health Organization says there have been 11 total cases, including three deaths, all among passengers or crew members. Hantavirus is a rare disease, but has a fatality rate between 30 and 40%. It's usually contracted through contact with rodent droppings, but the strain that infected those on board the luxury cruise can be spread from person to person. We spoke with L.A. Times reporter Karen Garcia and Dr. Craig Spencer, an ER doctor and public health expert at Brown University, for more on this. Read more at https://www.latimes.com
People in this episode
Guests: Karen Garcia, Dr. Craig Spencer
Topics covered
- hantavirus
- health crisis
- COVID-19
- public health
- disease transmission
Keywords
- hantavirus
- COVID-19
- health crisis
- rodent droppings
- fatality rate
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: World Health Organization, L.A. Times, Brown University
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