Does hantavirus warrant travel worries?
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A hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship has left three people dead and several others ill, according to the World Health Organization. The group now says the virus may have spread from human-to-human through very close contact between those who were infected. While health authorities emphasize the outbreak does – not – pose a wider public health risk, it may cause concerns over cruising. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither talks to an expert about whether hantavirus warrants worry over travel and explains how to help protect against exposure to the virus.
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