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Hantavirus outbreak sparks misinformation, WHO clarifies it's not COVID-19

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Misinformation is spreading about a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with some social media posts falsely equating it to COVID-19 and even coining the term "COVID-26." The World Health Organization has clarified that hantaviruses are distinct from coronaviruses and do not pose the same pandemic risk. While the Andes virus strain involved in the outbreak has shown rare human-to-human transmission, it requires prolonged close contact, unlike the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2. AI

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Hantavirus outbreak sparks misinformation, WHO clarifies it's not COVID-19

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor ·

    No, Hantavirus Is Not COVID-26 And Other Misinformation Being Spread

    The Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to lots of misinformation and disinformation about the hantavirus. Here are some of the claims spreading.

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