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The Andean virus is not highly transmissible between humans. But it is deadly, and the incubation period can be long, so we must remain vigilant, says the virologist.
Hantavirus cases are usually rare, but the strain in the outbreak is the only one thought to be transmitted from person to person.
Is hantavirus being transmitted from person to person? Here’s what investigators need to consider before making that call.
Authorities are racing to contain a suspected outbreak of a rare respiratory disease. A microbiologist explains what it is and how it spreads.
Visitor numbers to Antarctica could reach 450,000 a year within a decade, according to one scenario. How do we stem the tide?
You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.
The cruising industry is two-faced: on the surface, cruises are convenient, exciting holidays with economic benefits. But lurking underneath are its environmental and social impacts.
An expert in infection prevention and control explains.
More of us than ever want to see the ice continent. But is the environmental awakening many return with worth the emissions and possible environmental damage?
We’ve learned much from large COVID outbreaks linked to the Ruby Princess and Diamond Princess cruise ships early in the pandemic. But there’s still some way to go.
Cruise liners are back and demand is reportedly strong. But given their environmental impact and relatively low economic benefit, how sustainable is this kind of tourism?
A return of mega cruise liners would go against the government’s express desire to create a new, sustainable tourism model.
When directors are hand-picked by CEOs, it’s a recipe for disaster.
With even seasoned cruisers now perceiving the holidays to be risky, the industry faces a huge challenge to win back trust.
If the tourism minister is worried about the wider social, economic and environmental impacts of visitors, he’d be better off banning cruise ships, not backpackers.
A loyal customer base will help the cruise liner industry as it takes its first tentative steps towards recovering from the pandemic.
Will the joy and exhilaration of travel return after the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, but with a new value proposition built around safe and secure travel.
American ambivalence about government has left the courts to play an outsized role responding to public health crises like lead poisoning, asbestos-related illnesses and now, the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 1,500 years ago, the Plague of Justinian spread via ships from North Africa to Europe and Asia, killing up to 50 million people.
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Fellow Management & Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, History, Dean of Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, and Anthropology, Penn State
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Lecturer in Tourism, University of Suffolk
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, University of Otago
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Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD candidate, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage