Why this virus won’t cruise to India
First, Andes strain found on cruise ship is deadly, but occupants, including two Indians, are in quarantine. Second, Hantavirus strains found in Asia aren’t big killers. Third, India’s disease surveillance is reliable
After the pandemic’s horrors, the world reacts, fearfully, to any news of respiratory virus outbreak, anywhere.
Recent outbreak of a Hantavirus infection, in the closed confines of a cruise ship, sailing from Argentina to Europe, has triggered global alarm – including in India. “Are we at risk?”
The answer is clear, and comforting. Most Hanta strains do not exhibit propensity for human-to-human transmission.
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