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Outbreak Watch: Exactly as Expected
Outbreak update covering the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, the Andes hantavirus cruise cluster, and growing global public-health strain.

Heather McSharry, PhD
May 2811 min read


Hantavirus on the High Seas Part 2: What Changed, What Didn’t, and Why the Conversation Got So Messy
Part 2 of Infectious Dose’s Andes virus cruise ship investigation explores new genomic evidence, WHO guidance, person-to-person transmission, and the public-health communication challenges surrounding the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.

Heather McSharry, PhD
May 1324 min read


Hantavirus on the High Seas: How We Talk About Outbreaks When the Evidence Is Still Coming In
A science-based breakdown of the hantavirus cruise outbreak, including airborne transmission, Andes virus, person-to-person spread, and how to communicate honestly during evolving outbreaks.

Heather McSharry, PhD
May 512 min read
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