Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak
5/15/202627 min
Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus have begun an unusually long quarantine. In some cases, it will last up to 42 days.
Apoorva Mandavilli, who covers global health for The New York Times, explains what is known about the deadly outbreak and how the public heath system responded.
Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times.
Background reading:
- American passengers exposed to the hantavirus began their quarantine in the United States on Monday.
- Here’s what to know about the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.
Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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Speaker 10:29
Good morning, everyone. It is my second day here at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska. [gentle music] And I just wanted to give you a little tour of my room.
Michael Barbaro· Host0:43
From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily.
Speaker 10:50
So this is the door where I, I've only entered once because I will not be exiting.
Michael Barbaro· Host0:55
Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who have been exposed to the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship have begun an unusually long quarantine that in some cases will last up to 42 days.
Speaker 11:09
This is the one bag that I was able to bring, and I shoved socks, underwear, shorts, and things throughout the bag where I had space. I prioritized my electronics, my camera- Medical officials say that precaution is required to protect the public from a little-understood disease that has already proven highly fatal to those