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Podcast: The Infectious Science Podcast
Episode: From Four Corners to Hollywood: Tracing Hantavirus's Deadly Path
Description: Send us Fan MailA hidden killer lurks in the humble dust of forgotten cabins and outbuildings across America. World-renowned virologist Dr. Thomas Ksiazek takes us behind the scenes of the landmark 1993 Four Corners outbreak, where hantavirus first emerged on the national stage, claiming lives with a swift and devastating pulmonary syndrome unlike anything seen before in North America.With over four decades on the frontlines of viral discovery and outbreak response, Dr. Ksiazek shares the detective story of how his team at the CDC identified Sin Nombre ("no name") virus by drawing on their...