What is hantavirus, and why will cruise passengers spend so long in quarantine?

While experts believe the virus is unlikely to become a ‘full-blown pandemic’, its mortality rate and long incubation period makes Covid-style isolation prudent Up to 150 people aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius began their journey home from Spain’s Canary Islands on Monday , after an outbreak that resulted in three deaths. The World Health Organization has recommended, but not mandated, a 42-day quarantine period. Continue reading...

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