Gabriela Emanuel
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572 appearances
79 recordings
2 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 24 Jun
Gabriela Emanuel’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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What we do know is this hantavirus does not attack the upper respiratory tract or even respiratory cells as much as it attacks the blood vessels, which impact the lungs in the lower respiratory tract.
That's likely part of why it does not transmit as easily as, say, the common cold.
But scientists still need to learn more.
Dr. Weaver actually had a grant from the federal government to study hantavirus, and the grant was terminated last May by the Trump administration.
That worries Weaver.
He says more investment, not less, is needed.
It happened in 2018, 2019, and one man spread the virus to 33 other people with 11 deaths total.
So deadly but not huge.
Researchers found that the genetic makeup of that virus was almost exactly the same as in an outbreak two decades earlier.
meaning this hantavirus does not seem to mutate quickly.
That's good news insofar as it's a known virus, and with the right public health precautions, it shouldn't spread too far.
Thank you.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a brief email on Wednesday saying they are monitoring the response and coordinating with international partners.
Without specifics, Jeannie Marazzo, head of the Infectious Disease Society of America, says she would have expected press conferences, a health alert, and likely a team sent to help in the investigation.
The World Health Organization says their teams have been in regular contact with the U.S.
and getting technical advice.
The CDC did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.
People are typically infected with hantavirus after inhaling virus particles from rodent urine, feces, or saliva.
However, Andy's hantavirus is known to be transmitted between people who are in very close contact.
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