Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO chief scientist, says the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship can be contained. She notes the virus needs prolonged close contact to spread, unlike COVID-19, and has a long incubation period of six to eight weeks. That makes isolating passengers early and testing symptomatic cases a key strategy to halt further transmission.
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