The Hantavirus Outbreak—Lessons for Pandemic Preparedness

This Perspective explores the hantavirus outbreak aboard the , examining how it revealed vulnerabilities in global health preparedness and outlining reforms to improve operational authority and coordination across jurisdictions.

Corresponding Author: Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 (gostin@georgetown.edu).

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