The World Health Organization has warned global cases of the Hantavirus will probably rise.

The virus has already killed at least three people on the MV Hondius cruise ship at the centre of the outbreak.

The rare Andes strain of Hantavirus, found mainly in the Americas, is the only known variant capable of human-to-human transmission.

The incident has renewed fears over how quickly rare zoonotic diseases can spread through international travel and whether the world is prepared for the next global pandemic.

Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:

Dr Margaret Harris, Former World Health Organization Spokesperson

Muhammad Munir, Virologist

Souwie Buis, Journalist

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