health
May 7, 2026
There are no reasons for the hantavirus outbreak to become an epidemic, according to the WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated this Thursday that there are no reasons for the hantavirus outbreak registered on a cruise ship to become a major epidemic, nor can it be compared to what happened when covid-19 emerged. "This is not coronavirus, this is a very different virus, which carries [...]
TL;DR
- The WHO does not foresee the hantavirus outbreak becoming a major epidemic.
- Hantavirus is a very different virus from coronavirus.
- The current situation cannot be compared to the emergence of COVID-19.