WHO finally issue statement on likelihood of hantavirus becoming the “next covid”

Hantavirus is not a new enemy. Historically, it has been a localized threat, typically transmitted through direct contact with the droppings or nesting materials of infected rodents. It is not known for the ruthless, airborne efficiency that defined the Covid-19 pandemic. In the past, you didn’t catch it by standing in a supermarket aisle or sharing a conversation with a stranger. That is precisely why the Hondius outbreak is so deeply unsettling to the scientific community: despite exhaustive searches, not a single rodent has been found on board.

This absence of the usual vector has forced investigators to confront a harrowing, rare possibility: the potential for person-