Health Monitor

World Holds Its Breath Over Hantavirus

It can take 42 days for patients to show symptoms.
A boat heads toward shore from the cruise ship MV Hondius off the port of Praia, Cape Verde.Source: AFP/Getty Images
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It’s been a week. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, after clear signs from the White House that his days were numbered. Biotech companies, and some agency staff, cheered the move. This leaves three major US roles — the heads of the FDA and CDC along with the Surgeon General — officially unfilled.