MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak response is shifting from contact tracing to readiness lessons, with AHA spotlighting Nebraska’s biocontainment role and CDC’s wind-down leaving a few follow-up questions about final monitoring and clinical guidance.

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The Next Outbreak: Hantavirus, Ebola, and Hospital Readiness | AHA — AHA
The Next Outbreak: Hantavirus, Ebola, and Hospital Readiness | AHA A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard an international cruise ship became a real-world test of America's infectious disease preparedness infrastructure. In this conversation, Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit,…
Step Back — When the CDC says its hantavirus response is winding down, what has to be true for officials to call the immediate danger over — and what kinds of monitoring or unanswered questions can still remain after the headlines move on?
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