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Health Officials Dismiss Hantavirus Pandemic Fears

Updated 2026-05-11 15:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Health officials reassure the public that a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship does not signal the next pandemic, despite triggering memories of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Hantavirus isn't the next pandemic, health officials say. Here's why

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.

2026-05-11 14:39 UTC