Volcanoes, especially volcanoes that may or may not just be waking up from a long nap, are so much more fun than the daily timeline.
As far as the hantavirus, RantWoman has stopped reposting every update from the World Health Organization and various national and local health authorities. The situation seems to be monitored as well as possible and RantWoman feels no need to do a deep dive to look for things to worry about.
RantWoman has noticed what seems like an uptick in mask wearing, probably not a bad idea anyway since it's still flu season.
So let the earth steam and spew and breathe deeply everyone but maybe not right up next to a volcano.
RantWoman is not the most sophisticated blogger creator ever.
RantWoman likes to repost YouTube videos. Usually if RantWoman posts more than one video in a blog post, RantWoman posts the visual for the first video and then just links and maybe commentary for subsequent items.
RantWoman gets that some creators want to direct people straight to their YouTube channel. RantWoman is totally good with that with ONE asterisk. Even with bad eyes, RantWoman is often lured in with a visual so having the option to do a thumbnail with a post would be very cool!
Total teaser story to keep an eye on as more information develops
People probably cannot count on there being enough eruptions like this to overcome all the cow farts and trash dumps methane contributions, but definitely entertaining to think about.
Face it. RantWoman sometimes needs a fantasy break / procrastination distraction from to-dos and timelines. Hence two Laugaras Lagoonvideos with a bit of commentary.
Lagoon visits: a perfect low-exertion excursion
fascinating reference to scent of shampoo in changing rooms.
Pictures of food from the restaurant, but RantWoman is not appropriately tempted if she has no idea what it is.
RantWoman is not collecting every hantavirus video that comes her way. RantWoman is also trying not to duplicate from one day to another.
RantWoman's analysis.
Wear a mask if it will make you feel safer.
Stay up to date on immunizations for a whole bunch of diseases that are showing upticks.
Know the symptoms of hantavirus, especially people who live where the virus is endemic or know someone with possible exposure. GET HELP IMMEDIATELY is symptoms suddenly worsen dramatically.
For the future: RantWoman is not sure there is a link to a source, but a vaccine exists for the Asian variant of hantavirus. Does it work at all for the Andes strain? How hard would it be to make a vaccine for people living or travelling in areas where the Andes virus is endemic?
RantWoman wishes everyone with active infections and everyone bearing with quarantine as full recovery and patience.
Literature is clear: SECONDARY Transmission: prolonged exposure NOT necessary. The point is contract tracing and isolation of exposure.
(RantWoman editorial comment. MASKS WORK for all kinds of situations, but try to avoid being in closed rooms with people who (might) have been exposed.)
By the time this posts on Sunday, the Hondius should be arriving at Tenerife. Next, medical checks for all passengers and then international collaboration to return everyone who can travel to their home countries for monitoring.
Look. basic public health measures worked for Ebola. #HantaVirus is MUCH better understood than #COVID.
RantWoman is posting most recent videos first with more background.
First, a survivor story. NOT human to human transmission. Just housecleaning.
And info that people on the ship who are asymptomatic will have daily check-in calls to detect sudden changes quickly.
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