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Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update
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Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update

By Gabrielle EmanuelMay 7, 2026·Source: NPR·9 views

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Hantavirus particles in a color-enhanced micrograph image.

The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say.

(Image credit: Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library)

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