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3 Dead From Hantavirus On An Antarctic Cruise

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From the cruise ship is one possible source, but if you read the article there is a S American variation that can spread person to person. The Europe and N American versions don't seem to do that.

They are trying to work out what strain and therefore what origin the virus could be from. Scary stuff.
 
Sandy VDH said:
From the cruise ship is one possible source, but if you read the article there is a S American variation that can spread person to person. The Europe and N American versions don't seem to do that.

They are trying to work out what strain and therefore what origin the virus could be from. Scary stuff.
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There has been at least one guy in our area that caught hantavirus and died. He was in his mid 30's living 45 miles away. He was a police officer and no one knows where or how he caught it.

Bill
 
Lots food stores on ships, so lots of rodents on ships. Cruise accordingly.
 
Historically, ships carrying rodents have spread diseases all over the world since forever.
 
What is Hantavirus?
 
There is a link in the first post.


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silentg said:
What is Hantavirus?
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www.cdc.gov

About Hantavirus

An overview of hantavirus, how it's spread and how it can be treated.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
It is what killed actor Gene Hackman and his wife, but maybe a different strain from what was on the cruise ship.

~Diane
 
moonstone said:
www.cdc.gov

About Hantavirus

An overview of hantavirus, how it's spread and how it can be treated.
www.cdc.gov www.cdc.gov
It is what killed actor Gene Hackman and his wife, but maybe a different strain from what was on the cruise ship.

~Diane
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Gene's wife died from it but Gene did not. You could say his death resulted from hers but there is no evidence he contracted hantavirus.
 
From what I read there is fairly long incubation period for hantavirus so it's possible the cruise passengers were exposed on land at one of the stops.
 
1Kflyerguy said:
From what I read there is fairly long incubation period for hantavirus so it's possible the cruise passengers were exposed on land at one of the stops.
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I doubt they find the source of the virus unless somewhere on the itinerary stops a local dies of hantavirus and it is identified as hantavirus.

Bill
 
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DeniseM said:
Two more Hantavirus cases:
- The Spanish woman was briefly on the plane with infected passenger who later died.
- The British man was a passenger on the Dutch-flagged ship.

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Good article. Sitting behind an infected person on an airplane and catching hantavirus is just so random, imo. Its virtually impossible but things must have lined up just right,

Bill
 
I'm happy that the US is being proactive:

"CNN cites unnamed health officials in reporting the estimated 17 Americans onboard the cruise ship will be escorted on a charter flight and taken to the National Quarantine Unit, a federally funded quarantine facility in Omaha."

www.forbes.com

Hantavirus Cruise Ship: CDC Plans To Isolate Americans Exposed, Report Says (Live Updates)

There are nine confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus so far stemming from an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
 
The problem is people disembarked before they were sent to the Canary Islands. There are 3 states who are monitoring people: Georgia, California and Arizona. They all had to take planes to get home, so cases may rise. Feels like a bad movie from 2020.
 
The Spanish woman is being tested for the virus. Results aren’t back.

www.manilatimes.net

Spain finds suspected hantavirus case from contact with victim

MADRID — Spanish authorities said Friday a woman had been tested for suspected hantavirus after travelling on the same flight as a Dutch woman who stayed on the MV Hondius cruise ship and later died from the virus.
www.manilatimes.net www.manilatimes.net
 
Shiba said:
The problem is people disembarked before they were sent to the Canary Islands. There are 3 states who are monitoring people: Georgia, California and Arizona. They all had to take planes to get home, so cases may rise. Feels like a bad movie from 2020.
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Texas is monitoring two Houston residents.
 
Very scary. Hopefully it can be contained.
 
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