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Hantavirus outbreak: cruising for a biological bruising

5/12/202635 min

This week, we explore an outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius. Cambridge virologist Colin Crump explains how the outbreak of this viral disease may have occurred; Emory University's Boghuma Titanji explores the clinical impact of hantavirus infection; Amesh Adalja at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security explains how the disease passes into humans; and the World Health Organization's Maria van Kerkhove on the international response... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Clips

When Are Patients Infectious?
Likely Source And Chain
No Antivirals, Supportive Care
Why It Rarely Spreads
COVID Wasn’t Tech Failure
Vaccines And Drugs Status
Crash Phase And Recovery
Why Hantavirus Is Neglected

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

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  2. Colin Crump· Guest0:27

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  3. Chris Smith· Host0:36

    Get this. Welcome.

  4. Colin Crump· Guest0:37

    Welcome. [laughing] This is the show where we bring you science.

  5. Chris Smith· Host0:40

    What that essentially means is...

  6. Colin Crump· Guest0:41

    Discovery.

  7. Chris Smith· Host0:42

    Advances.

  8. Colin Crump· Guest0:42

    Questions.

  9. Chris Smith· Host0:43

    Research.

  10. Colin Crump· Guest0:43

    Technology.

  11. Chris Smith· Host0:44

    Unbelievable.

  12. Colin Crump· Guest0:45

    Without further ado...

  13. Chris Smith· Host0:46

    This is The Naked Scientists. Hello. Welcome to The Naked Scientists podcast, the show that brings you the biggest breakthroughs and talks to the major movers and shakers in the worlds of science, technology, and medicine. I'm Chris Smith, and today, hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius. We're exploring how the outbreak of this viral disease could have occurred on this cruise, what happens to the people who've been affected, and how the international community is responding. [upbeat music] On the 1st of April, the MV Hondius cruise ship set sail from Argentina. Just over a week later,

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