Hackman's Hantavirus, H5N1, and Mystery Virus in Congo

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explores hantavirus, new outbreaks of H5N1 in San Bernardino County and Antarctica, and some new developments with the mystery virus in Congo. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: https://www.medcram.com/ (This video was recorded on March 16th, 2025) Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com/ He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LINKS / REFERENCES: Gene Hackman’s wife was protective of his health for years. She died of hantavirus and days later, he was gone (CNN) | https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/us/gene-hackman-wife-death-investigation/index.html Map Timelapse of the Hantavirus in the USA (Wawamu Stats) | https://youtu.be/Sxw5Zp7XP3Y?si=lDTCCNsxehqIAtqJ Hantavirus Fact Sheet (National Park Service) | https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/upload/Hanta-kit-and-fact-sheet-combined-508c.pdf Precautions for Cleanup of Rodent-Contaminated Areas and Dead Rodents (CDC) | https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5109a1.htm#:~:text=Spray%20dead%20rodents%20and%20rodent,Precautions%20for%20Inside%20the%20Home.) Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation (LA Times) | https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-03-12/study-shows-widespread-h5n1-bird-flu-infection-in-cattle H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica (New Scientist) | https://www.newscientist.com/article/2471611-h5n1-flu-is-now-killing-birds-on-the-continent-of-antarctica/ Avian Influenza (H5N1) Vaccines: What's the Status? (American Society for Microbiology) | https://asm.org/Articles/2025/March/Avian-Influenza-H5N1-Vaccines-What-Status Licensed H5N1 vaccines generate cross-neutralizing antibodies against highly pathogenic H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b influenza virus (Nature Medicine) | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03189-y HHS review of a vaccine contract sparks worries about preparedness for a potential bird flu pandemic (STAT) | https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/03/hhs-moderna-vaccine-contract-bird-flu-pandemic-preparedness-worries/ Trump Team Weighs Pulling Funds for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine (Bloomberg) | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-26/trump-team-weighs-pulling-funding-for-moderna-bird-flu-vaccine CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly disease in Congo (ABC) | https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-monitoring-unknown-disease-congo/story?id=119395101 Mystery illness claims dozens of lives in Northwestern Congo (Almayadeen) | https://english.almayadeen.net/news/health/mystery-illness-claims-dozens-of-lives-in-northwestern-congo SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos?Exposure to a more unhealthy diet impacts sleep microstructure during normal sleep and recovery sleep: A randomized trial=1 Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS: MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested. MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: [email protected] Media contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-contact?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Video+Link+Clicks&utm_term=Insights+Into+Cirrhotic+Bleeding+of+the+Liver%2C+and+How+to+Stop+It&utm_content=CaBnPmyY5kE Video Produced by Kyle Allred FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/MedCram https://twitter.com/MedCramVideos https://www.instagram.com/medcram DISCLAIMER: MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #influenza #h5n1 #hantavirus