Brian Barrett

So in recent days, there have been more and more headlines of a hantavirus outbreak happening on the MV Hondias, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship.

The cruise departed from the south end of Argentina over a month ago, making stops in Antarctica, the island of St.

Helena, among other stops.

The trouble started when a man started showing symptoms like a fever, a headache, and eventually this became a respiratory illness.

He died on board, and a few weeks later, his wife did as well.

She was later confirmed to have the hantavirus too.

As of this week, seven cases have now been confirmed, and the ship is currently carrying 147 passengers and crew.

To help us understand what on earth is going on, we are joined by Wired staff writer Emily Mullen.

Thanks for having me.

So are there any steps being taken right now to have this outbreak contained?

Has it already left the ship?

I've been seeing some reporting.

I'd love for you to spell that out a little bit more for us.

Not good, you guys.

I don't know.

Are you kidding?

How are you feeling?

Maybe this is my moment to go, are you with me yet?

Yeah, it was a swallowing of the probably.

I don't know, guys.