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How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away, South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship
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- How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayABC News - 2026-05-23T08:15:41+00:00
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