Title. Apparently there is a cruise ship quarantined right now because of this. And a guy at work was telling me some of the staff escaped? Not sure what exactly is going on but is it cause for concern?

  • deifyed@lemmy.wtf
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    5 hours ago

    I thought it couldn’t transfer between humans? Only from rodent saliva/pee/poop

    • dustyData@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Just like any something-virus. It isn’t just one strain, it is usually a family of several diverse virus with slightly different features. Hanta virus has several varieties, this one is transmisible among humans.