Hantavirus outbreak: What next for those on board the MV Hondius, and how worried should we be?

It has been 35 days since luxury cruise liner MV Hondius set sail from Argentina, taking passengers on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition. For those on board, there’s no end in sight to quarantine conditions following a hantavirus outbreak. But what is hantavirus, what are the public health concerns, and what happens when a cruise liner has fatalities at sea?

Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guests: Laura Lynott and Dr Brian Higgins

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