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Is the response to hantavirus overblown or are we underestimating the risks? | DW News

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Is this the next pandemic? For many that was the first reactions to the outbreak of hantavirus on the Hondius cruise ship. Why do we react so strongly to early warning signs of potential public health threats? Or are we sometimes too quick to dismiss the risks they carry? Leading public health expert Devi Sridhar discusses the approriate response to this outbreak, and other health crises that may follow.

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