Readers who are terrified about hantavirus, flashbacks from the #COVID pandemic, all the reasons to distrust at least US government and media and social media voices, either skip to links RantWoman has found informative or USE YOUR OWN DANG SEARCH ENGINES. Wait, see the links below and they use your search engines.
Short version: is hantavirus something for the whole world to worry about? RantWoman's view: even if one does not live in areas where the virus is endemic, maybe some worry makes sense. RantWoman personally has a LONG list of worries and hantavirus definitely is nowhere near the top. People who have some risk of exposure isolate, monitor symptoms, and get medical help. People who are just worried might want to summon some of whatever energy got them through COVID. Also consider masking and social distancing, as already still practiced by many people for many reasons.
The longer version:
#HantaVirus is not #FakeNews. It also is not #COVID
RantWoman wants to express appreciation for everyone on the MV Honius dealing with the #HantaVirus outbreak. To say the least, not a fun direction for a cruise to go. RantWoman especially wants to offer appreciation, again, for bearing with policies that are inconvenient but intended to help prevent any wider outbreak.
Ditto to all the public health officials and medical professionals working in responsible ways to identify people at risk, do contact tracing, and follow up for the virus incubation period of up to 8 weeks. Unlike #COVID at the beginning of the #pandemic, hantavirus is well studied. so far evidence is that it does not spread nearly as easily as COVID. Although patients' condition can change very quickly, once signs of infection are detected, appropriate treatment can make a big difference abotu survival.
With that, some of today's videos with a few RantWoman comments
Hantavirus fears spark Tenerife protests as cruise ship Hondius heads to the island | DW News
Well-rounded, scientifically based reporting typical of DW.
What Is Hantavirus and Should You Be Worried? An Epidemiologist Explains (w/ Katelyn Jetelina)
Hantavirus outbreak: Nebraska Medicine will quarantine U.S. citizens
National quarantine unit
Hantavirus now in 9 countries: What doctors know so far
What you need to know about Hantavirus | BBC News
Dr. Campbell from a couple days ago.
And a very high quality RANT about social media creators and rage bait
What they're getting wrong about the Hantavirus outbreak
Other videos now available on YouTube. RantWoman loses patience quickly with some US media channels and is glad for longer and more nuanced reporting.
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