Bill Gates is drawing attention online after a past interview about the \u201cnext pandemic\u201d resurfaced \u2013 just as a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has left three people dead.<\/p>\n
The renewed interest comes after the World Health Organization confirmed five cases connected to the cruise ship that departed from Argentina around a month ago. Three passengers have died during the ship\u2019s voyage, and more than 150 people were left stranded off the coast of Cape Verde. The vessel has since been cleared to dock in the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n
Health officials say the situation is being closely monitored, though the WHO stressed that the outbreak is expected to remain limited. Contact tracing efforts are now underway in several countries after some passengers left the ship before the virus was detected.<\/p>\n
Authorities in Argentina suspect the virus may have originated from a birdwatching trip to a landfill site in Ushuaia.<\/p>\n
Bill Gates\u2019 prediction for the \u201cnext pandemic\u201d
\nAt the same time, an interview Bill Gates gave on The View last year has started circulating again online, according to UNILAD. During the appearance, he warned that the world still isn\u2019t fully prepared for another major global health crisis \u2013 and suggested the next one could be even worse than Covid.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be more prepared, it\u2019s up to the government to think ahead on behalf of the citizens,\u201d Gates reportedly said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo with a pandemic, there\u2019s a lot you should be doing, but hopefully we\u2019ll get our act together before the next one comes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMost people will never be exposed to this\u201d
\nWith some worrying this virus could mirror the early stages of Covid-19 \u2013 WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove attempted to reassure the public during a recent press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the next Covid, but it is a serious infectious disease. If people get infected, and infections are uncommon, they can die. People on the ship who are hearing this are very scared, rightly so,\u201d she said, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe general public might be scared as well. Accurate information is critical. Knowing what your actual exposure might be \u2013 most people will never be exposed to this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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