What do you want to know about hantavirus?
Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, has sparked global concern in recent weeks after causing the death of three passengers and sickening at least eight others aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship traveling from Argentina across the Atlantic. Read all our coverage here. What questions do you have about hantavirus or the Andes strain? We'll post answers in this discussion thread or in upcoming articles and newsletters.
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I wonder about the mammals, like foxes, coyotes, wolves, raptors that might eat the infected rodents.
How much do environmental disruption, poverty, and limited healthcare access contribute to the emergence and spread of diseases like hantavirus?
"...usually requires close contact to do so." I have been hearing this statement since day one. Is there *any* evidence that it is true? The one outbreak of Andes virus infection written up in the New England Journal of Medicine did not give that impression at all.
