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Quest for a rare bird, a landfill stop, & a deadly virus: How did 'patient zero' catch hantavirus? #809879 Tue 12 May 2026 03:44:AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,976 Los Angeles, USA Webmaster OP Launch Director
OP Webmaster Launch Director Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 678,976 Los Angeles, USA	A Dutch ornithologist, Leo Schilperoord, has been identified as patient zero in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Authorities suspect he and his wife contracted the virus from rat droppings during a birdwatching trip in Argentina. The outbreak led to multiple deaths and a global health alert. Source: Quest for a rare bird, a landfill s...How did 'patient zero' catch hantavirus?