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What is hantavirus, and why does research into outbreak pathogens matter?
Professor Teresa Lambe from the Oxford Vaccine Group / Pandemic Sciences Institute breaks down the key facts about hantaviruses, including the different syndromes they can cause in different parts of the world, the recent Andes hantavirus cases, and how global outbreak response measures help contain the spread of disease.
With no vaccines currently available for hantavirus, continued research is critical to ensuring we have the tools needed to respond rapidly to emerging outbreaks, including those pathogens you may never have heard of before.
What is hantavirus, and why does research into outbreak pathogens matter?
Professor Teresa Lambe from the Oxford Vaccine Group / Pandemic Sciences Institute breaks down the key facts about hantaviruses, including the different syndromes they can cause in different parts of the world, the recent Andes hantavirus cases, and how global outbreak response measures help contain the spread of disease.
With no vaccines currently available for hantavirus, continued research is critical to ensuring we have the tools needed to respond rapidly to emerging outbreaks, including those pathogens you may never have heard of before.
