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Why hantavirus isn’t the next pandemic, according to health officials

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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