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 methan contributions, but definitely entertaining to think about.
Monday, May 11, 2026
Laugaras Lagoon top video bakeoff
Iceland
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.
"designed lagoon experience"
daily schedule: book a visit.
lagoon experience when there is a strong wind
Well-planned small group tour: a HUGE concept for people who don't like to or can't drive themselves
two swim-up bars
nice mention of food options
Disembarkation, different isolation practices.
#Hondius #HantaVirus disembarkation
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.
And now some videos
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.)
Ventilation. Filtration
Where is the US? Or is it just as well that certain administration figures STAY OUT OF THE WAY?
A whole narrative that shoulds conspiracies.....
And meanwhile, speaking of measles and vaccination preventable diseases, reports about effectiveness...
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Hanta Virus Saturday
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.
Arizona hantavirus survivor warns others as outbreak sparks concern
And could it be a conspiracy???
The Strange Timeline Behind the Hantavirus Outbreak - YouTube
Let's talk about Hantavirus and what you need to know....
VERY Concise summary of disease phases and prevention steps.
Andes Virus & The World Cup: A Doctor's Warning Every American Needs to Hear
Symptoms, World Cup connection.
MASK recommendation with World Cup travel. Also WASH YOUR HANDS.
Oops and a hiccup about getting the ship docked and planes available.
Hantavirus cruise ship operation cancelled by Canary Islands President | 9 News Australia
What is Supposed to happen.
First 5 minutes #Hantavirus issues. Rest of video quality Canadian reporting.
Should we be worried about the Hantavirus outbreak? | Inside Story
How public health agencies trace hantavirus contacts
"It looks like the right steps are being taken."
‘Let the scientists speak’: Ex-CDC official checks Trump as Hantavirus response stirs up concern
As an aside, Ivermectin IS effective for river blindness, one of the less common in "tell us about your blindness" narratives around RantWoman.
Video from a dozen years ago: no evidence of human to human transmission BUT advice to SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY
DOH clarifies hantavirus transmission, symptoms, risks | ANC
from Filipino DOH
US pulled out of WHO but not out of IHR, International Health Regulation.
People have been sharing information much more rapidly than with #COVID
History and geography from a channel called Microbe TV
Hantavirus on board with Prof. Vincent Racaniello
"sin nombe" virus
Andes virus is the ONLY clade that can spread from Human to human
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Volcano fix: thank you Kilauea and Dukono Darwin award Plus Iceland
#Kilauea
RantWoman enjoy's this presenter's voice and one of these days may work harder to identify the geography of his accent.
Pele's hair or Pele's tears
waiting period. Not a whole lot happening
HantaVirus: Remain CALM
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.
Friday, May 8, 2026
Friday Night Fare Media?
#FareEnforcement
So there RantWoman was, on her way home from an afternoon of errands. The sky is clear blue. There is full sunshine with a pleasant breeze when what to RantWoman's febrile mind should wander: FARE MEDIA?
Puget Sound transit agencies love it when people pay fares with ORCA Cards, passes, or now amazingly credit cards.
Digression: RantWoman was asked recently how to find RFID blocking wallet or other way to keep one's bus pass separate enough from one's credit cards to avoid accidentally paying bus fare with a credit card. This is especially important since RantWoman has not looked up how the pay by credit card process works if one has a "regional reduced fare permit" (RRFP), colloquially a disabled pass.
RantWoman's answer: go to your favorite store and #AskAHuman . RantWoman's first thought was "look on Amazon." Based on what RantWoman knows about this beloved senior's digital prowess, "look on Amazon" is a silly answer.
RantWoman knows a lot of people who just don't do technology and / or don't have bank accounts. Here RantWoman's free range policy analysis instincts wandered back to Metro's recent fare enforcement report. RantWoman has been doing civic participation in a lot of meetings talking about transit fares and fare enforcement. One key moment the report does not address at all: people who don't have bank accounts, like to pay for things in cash and need to pay fares to go anywhere need places near them where they can pay for passes or put money on their ORCA cards.
So if RantWoman were evaluating the effectiveness of fare enforcement officers, RantWoman would want to know something about agreements with businesses throughout the area to sell ORCA cards. RantWoman would want to know something about how many such locations there are and whether fare enforcement efforts have resulted in more people using places near where they live to get ORCA cards. This question is not in the ordinance the report responds to so RantWoman is just going to toss the topic into the conversation and let public servants take it from there.
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