Being lowered from a helicopter was not part of Victoria Chu’s job description. Her work as a disease detective typically included collecting and analyzing data.

Infectious-disease detective Victoria Chu had only a few hours notice for her unusual assignment. Fly in a military helicopter to a cruise ship idling off the coast of San Francisco. Get lowered ...

Infectious-disease detective Victoria Chu had only a few hours notice for her unusual assignment. Fly in a military helicopter to a cruise ship idling off the coast of San Francisco.