Title. Apparently there is a cruise ship quarantined right now because of this. And a guy at work was telling me some of the staff escaped? Not sure what exactly is going on but is it cause for concern?

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[–] 19 points 6 months ago (5 children)

There are several hundred cases of Hantavirus in the USA and various parts of South America every year. Doesn't make the news, doesn't turn into a pandemic.

You'll be fine unless you've been in close proximity to someone who's been infected.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I thought it couldn't transfer between humans? Only from rodent saliva/pee/poop

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    How many cases are Andes strain on a cruise ship?

    Not saying we should be freaking out, but alert seems fine.

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