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Misinformation Fights: Hantavirus Claims Follow Familiar Playbook
Public health misinformation, including false claims about hantavirus, continues to spread online. The author of this opinion piece shares how they learned about such misinformation through their followers and highlights the now-familiar patterns used in spreading these false claims.
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I learned about hantavirus misinformation this week in the same way I now learn about most public health misinformation: My followers sent it to me. Within hours of the first…
2026-05-08 15:34 UTC