Cruise ship hantavirus: Doctor explains the risk
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off the coast of South Africa has left at least three people dead and several others sick. For The National, CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault asks infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch to break down how the virus spreads and the risk to humans.
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About 150 people remain stuck on the ship, which had been visiting some of the most remote places on Earth. Three people on board have died.
