Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated - Reuters
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"I believe we are facing a smear campaign against this destination."
— Juan Facundo Petrina , Other
"I sort of fell into the role of becoming the ship doctor."
— Stephen Kornfeld , Academic
"I hope not. We’ll do the best we can."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This is not going to be the next COVID."
— Marion Koopmans , Academic
"the only way a pandemic could result from Andes hantavirus is if the virus had somehow mutated."
— Alasdair Munro , Academic
"But I became the doctor on this boat."
— Stephen Kornfeld , Academic
"It is clear we would have preferred it to be a hantavirus for which [human-to-human] transmission is not documented."
— Manuel Schibler , Academic
"Our result has confirmed this hypothesis."
— Manuel Schibler , Academic
"There are rules that people are bound by when they’re heading south."
— Hanne Nielsen , Academic
"There are rules that people are bound by when they’re heading south."
— Hanne Nielsen , Academic
"The sites you will see in Antarctica are extremely unique and not replicable anywhere else on the planet — the whales, the seals, the penguins, the icebergs — it’s all really stunning and it makes a huge impression on people."
— Claire Christian , Executive
"There are rules that people are bound by when they’re heading south."
— Hanne Nielsen , Academic
Key People
Alasdair Munro is an immunologist working to develop a hantavirus vaccine.
Executive director of the environmental group Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition.
Father of Rodrigo Morinigo, who expressed grief over his son's death.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
WHO’s director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness.
A senior lecturer of Antarctic law at the University of Tasmania.
He is the director of epidemiology in Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina.
Dr. Manuel Schibler is the head of the virology laboratory at Geneva University Hospitals.
The WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director.
Marion Koopmans is a virologist at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands.
A 14-year-old victim of hantavirus who died in January.
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld is a semi-retired oncologist from Oregon.
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Officials in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, deny claims that the hantavirus outbreak originated from the region's cruise port, Ushuaia, amid concerns over the impact on the local tourism economy.
Experts discuss the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, emphasizing that while the virus is concerning, it is unlikely to escalate into a global crisis akin to COVID-19.
Authorities continue to grapple with unresolved issues, including the precise origin of the outbreak, the number of exposed individuals, and the whereabouts of some passengers as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory.
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a retired oncologist aboard the MV Hondius, describes the medical emergency response during the hantavirus outbreak, highlighting the challenges faced and the coordinated efforts to manage the situation.
Health officials in Arizona are monitoring a resident who was aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, where several passengers were infected with hantavirus, resulting in at least three deaths, affirming that the risk to Arizona residents is minimal.
Scientists warn that the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship underscores the environmental risks associated with 'last chance tourism' to Antarctica, emphasizing the need for appropriate regulation to protect fragile ecosystems.
Scientists warn that the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship underscores the environmental risks associated with 'last chance tourism' in Antarctica, emphasizing the need for stricter regulations to protect the continent's fragile ecosystems.
The surge in Antarctic tourism, driven by interest in witnessing the rapidly melting landscape, raises alarms about the risk of contamination, disease outbreaks, and ecological disruption, highlighted by a recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
A suspected hantavirus case has been detected on Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island on Earth, raising global concern as part of a broader outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Laboratory tests confirm that the Andes virus, the only hantavirus known to spread between humans, is responsible for the outbreak aboard the cruise ship, with at least eight people affected and three deaths reported.
The World Health Organization reports a cluster of hantavirus cases aboard a cruise ship, with two confirmed cases and five suspected cases, including three deaths, prompting an international response and ongoing investigations.
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