Hantavirus isn’t the next pandemic, health officials say. Here’s why
Summary
Health officials say hantavirus is not likely to cause a global outbreak like COVID-19. A recent incident involved passengers wearing protective gear after exposure to hantavirus on a cruise ship, but experts explain why this virus does not spread easily between people.Key Facts
- Some passengers wore personal protective equipment (PPE) after a hantavirus exposure on a cruise ship.
- Hantavirus can cause serious illness but usually does not spread from person to person.
- Health experts do not expect hantavirus to cause a pandemic similar to COVID-19.
- The virus is typically transmitted through contact with rodent droppings or urine.
- Precautions helped prevent further spread among the cruise ship passengers.
- Public health authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
- Hantavirus outbreaks are much rarer and more limited in scope than respiratory viruses.
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