NIH director on hantavirus risk
Summary
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and acting leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spoke about the risk hantavirus poses to people in the United States. He provided information to help viewers understand how serious the threat is.Key Facts
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is the director of the NIH.
- He is also the acting director of the CDC.
- Bhattacharya discussed hantavirus risk on CBS Evening News.
- The conversation aimed to inform the U.S. public about hantavirus dangers.
- Hantavirus is a disease spread mainly by rodents.
- The discussion focused on how likely it is that hantavirus will affect people in the U.S.
- The interview was broadcast by CBS News.
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