Hantavirus deaths on cruise ship concerning - Siouxsie Wiles
A New Zealand microbiologist says the death of three people from a rare virus while on a cruise ship is concerning. The passengers died after what is thought to be an outbreak of hantavirus on a ship that's anchored off the coast of west Africa. Another passenger, a 69 year-old British man, is also in intensive care and the company operating the cruise ship says it's confirmed he has the virus. Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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