Why hantavirus is ‘not a repeat’ of COVID pandemic #shorts
A scientist answers why hantavirus is “not a repeat” of the COVID pandemic
Health officials say the risk of hantavirus to the general public remains low as they investigate an outbreak on a cruise ship that killed three and sickened several others.
But concerns have emerged online about the evacuated passengers from the MV Hondius, how the virus spreads and how worried the public should be, especially on the heels of the COVID pandemic.
Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and author of Your Local Epidemiologist Substack, answers these questions and more.
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