Why hantavirus isn’t the next pandemic, according to health officials
Summary
Health officials say that hantavirus does not pose the same global pandemic risk as COVID-19. Passengers wearing protective gear on a cruise ship exposed to hantavirus do not mean this virus will spread widely like COVID did.Key Facts
- Some passengers on a cruise ship exposed to hantavirus wore protective equipment.
- This situation may remind people of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Health experts say hantavirus is less likely to spread quickly between people.
- Hantavirus mainly spreads through contact with infected rodents or their droppings.
- Unlike COVID-19, hantavirus does not easily spread from person to person.
- Health officials are monitoring the situation to prevent any outbreaks.
- The current hantavirus cases do not indicate a new pandemic threat.
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