What are the origins of hantavirus? How the virus tied to the cruise ship outbreak came to be.
Summary
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship flying the Dutch flag was caused by the Andes virus. This type of hantavirus is unique because it can spread from one person to another, unlike other strains that usually come from rodents.Key Facts
- The outbreak happened on a cruise ship registered in the Netherlands.
- The virus responsible is the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus.
- Andes virus is the only hantavirus strain known to spread between people.
- Hantaviruses are generally carried by rodents, which are animals like mice and rats.
- The article discusses how hantavirus originally came to infect humans.
- The virus has caused deadly illness in some cases.
- A CBS News reporter, Ramy Inocencio, provides the explanation.
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