Hantavirus: What Is This Rare Virus Suspected in Cases of Severe Respiratory Disease on a Cruise Ship?
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An outbreak aboard a ship in the Atlantic has rekindled the global alert for a rare but highly lethal virus. In Portugal, experts guarantee that there is no risk, but it is important to know it. At first...
Rare but potentially serious, hantavirus is a virus transmitted by rodents that can cause severe respiratory damage in humans.
The recent suspected outbreak of Hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise in the Atlantic once again placed this rare virus under the spotlight. Despite the deaths recorded and the initial concern, the infectious scientist Francisco Antunes points out that there is no reason for widespread alarm for now, arguing that this is a localized situation.
The current health concern is focused on a cruise ship with about 150 people on board that departs from Argentina and has recorded an outbreak of respiratory disease compatible with hantavirus. Hantavirus is a family of viruses that can cause serious diseases in humans and even cause death. It is a group of pathogens that is present in different regions of the world and whose main characteristic is its relationship with rodents, considered its m…
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