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Hantavirus outbreak not like COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
short by / on Thursday, 7 May, 2026
WHO says the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship is not comparable to the early COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has caused three deaths among passengers, with one confirmed case and five suspected. WHO is monitoring the situation, while stressing that human-to-human transmission remains very rare.
read more at Medical Dialogues