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GreatGazoo

(4,672 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:34 AM 4 hrs ago

Understanding Hantavirus Variants, Transmission and Treatments

Here are two of the best videos on the current situation. Seheult is a quadruple board certified practicing physician, both of whose parents were physicians. Is main specialty is respiratory infections. Medcram produces these videos as part of continuing education for other physicians. Continuing ed is a requirement of licensing.

Overview, worst case scenario and what happens next:



Treatment and mitigation:

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Understanding Hantavirus Variants, Transmission and Treatments (Original Post) GreatGazoo 4 hrs ago OP
This was an amazing itinerary and a very nice ship mainer 4 hrs ago #1
It's going global............... Lovie777 4 hrs ago #2
We have not documented human-to-human spread in this outbreak yet. GreatGazoo 4 hrs ago #3
Thank you for sharing these videos. StarryNite 1 hr ago #4

mainer

(12,572 posts)
1. This was an amazing itinerary and a very nice ship
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:43 AM
4 hrs ago

Visiting places where very few other ships stop.
So sad that these intrepid passengers are now dealing with this.

Lovie777

(23,517 posts)
2. It's going global...............
Thu May 7, 2026, 09:49 AM
4 hrs ago

found in Switzerland, and the victims had travel to South Africa.

GreatGazoo

(4,672 posts)
3. We have not documented human-to-human spread in this outbreak yet.
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:04 AM
4 hrs ago

Not "found" in Switzerland -- the patient is from the same cruise ship. Not "victims" (plural) -- one person, currently being properly and cautiously treated in ICU.

A KLM flight attendant is being tested now.

ETA: https://www.wral.com/news/ap/hantavirus-swiss-authorities-say-man-on-cruise-ship-tested-positive-may-2026/

StarryNite

(12,157 posts)
4. Thank you for sharing these videos.
Thu May 7, 2026, 12:40 PM
1 hr ago

I love MedCram videos. Dr. Seheult does such a great job of explaining things.

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