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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for port as experts say virus won't spread like COVID
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1:57Now PlayingSpain says a cruise ship where deadly hantavirus cases have been identified is preparing to arrive in the Canary Islands.
Three people have died and several others have been sickened. The cruise ship's operator says dozens of passengers disembarked earlier. Many are being traced in several countries, including the U.S.
Meanwhile, public health experts are raising concerns about why the U.S. government hasn’t had a more public response to the hantavirus outbreak. Jeanne Marrazzo, head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, says she would have expected press conferences, a health alert and likely a team sent to help in the investigation.
The CDC sent out a brief email on Wednesday saying they are monitoring the response and coordinating with international partners without specifics. The World Health Organization says their teams have been in regular contact with the U.S. and getting technical advice. The CDC did not immediately respond to NPR’s request for comment.
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