CBS News May 11, 2026 • 19:13

Why hantavirus is not like COVID, according to infectious disease experts - CBS News

By Emily Mae Czachor

Why hantavirus is not like COVID, according to infectious disease experts - CBS News

Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.

The deadly cruise ship outbreak of hantavirus, a rare, rodent-borne illness, may have evoked some memories of the early days of COVID-19 — but infectious disease specialists and public health officia… [+5536 chars]

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