Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry - Stateside with Kai and Carter
The recent outbreak of Hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius has raised concerns, but experts assert it is not the next pandemic. The situation highlights the impact of reduced public health funding and misinformation on pandemic preparedness. Health correspondent Melody Schreiber emphasizes the need for better readiness in the face of infectious diseases.
- ▪Three people died from Hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- ▪The outbreak has sparked fears of a new pandemic, but experts clarify it is not comparable to Covid-19.
- ▪Cuts to public health funding and misinformation have weakened pandemic preparedness.
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36:42Stateside with Kai and CarterUS newsHantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry - Stateside with Kai and CarterAll month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Three people from the ship died and as the virus spread to other passengers, people wondered – is this the next pandemic? It isn't. But as Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic.
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