The Naked Scientists Podcast· Folge 1253

Hantavirus outbreak: cruising for a biological bruising

Dienstag, 12. Mai 2026 · 35 min

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This week, we explore an outbreak of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius. Cambridge virologist Colin Crump explains how the outbreak of this viral disease may have occurred; Emory University's Boghuma Titanji explores the clinical impact of hantavirus infection; Amesh Adalja at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security explains how the disease passes into humans; and the World Health Organization's Maria van Kerkhove on the international response... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists (thenakedscientists.com/donate)

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