Public Health Expert Deems Hantavirus Outbreak “Extremely Containable” Despite Spread

From TODAY.

The evacuation of the hantavirus-plagued cruise ship is still underway with crews in hazmat suits decontaminating passengers before sending them on flights home. Dr. Ashish Jha, a public health expert who serves as a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy school, tells TODAY that he believes the outbreak can be contained as long as proper protocol is followed.