00:00Sarah, how dangerous is, or rare even, is the Hantavirus?
00:06Well, Jono, giving, you know, incredible context there to the Hantavirus.
00:11Look, here in the U.S., the CDC say that the Hantavirus can cause serious disease after exposure.
00:19So you're exposed to the Hantavirus, that can then lead to a disease,
00:24and in particular, a pulmonary version of the disease that is particularly dangerous.
00:35So for the U.S. type Hantavirus, the reports are that the fatality rate is often at around 40%
00:43if you get, if it reaches that pulmonary stage.
00:47So serious, it's very serious, but it is very rare.
00:52And as Jono so clearly put, it's not usually spread from person to person.
01:00And there are so many questions remaining.
01:02So we don't have verification right now on the exact details of this particular strain of the Hantavirus.
01:09But usually it's not spread from person to person, although there are some forms where it can be.
01:14So many questions for investigators to be looking at how this occurred and where responsibility lies here.
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