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HEALTHMay 7 · 18:18 UTCAXIOSAvery Lotz

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic

The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has resulted in three deaths and several illnesses, but health authorities do not anticipate it becoming a global pandemic like COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging cross-border collaboration to trace and contain the spread. The virus has a fatality rate of up to 50% in the Americas.

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