A cruise ship, a rare virus, and three dead passengers. It is the headline that has put us all on edge, but how worried should we be about hantavirus?

In this episode of The Quicky, we speak with CSIRO Principal Research Scientist Professor Glenn Marsh to find out how this rodent-borne illness spreads, why a specific South American strain has experts concerned and whether Australia is prepared for a potential outbreak.

🗞️ HEADLINES

• Passengers onboard the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will evacuate back to their home countries

• Iran has sent its response to a US proposal for peace talks, hoping to end the war
• Pauline Hanson has hailed her party's win in the Farrer by-election a victory for all Australians
• A woman will face court after allegedly making an antisemitic comments at a junior netball game
• Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce are reportedly planning not one, but two weddings 

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🎙️ CREDITS

Host: Taylah Strano 

Guest: Professor Glenn Marsh, CSIRO Principal Research Scientist

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach 

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

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