Explainer: Can hantavirus outbreak become Covid 2.0?

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Health authorities are responding to a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, which has resulted in three deaths. The virus strain identified has the potential for human-to-human transmission, emphasizing the need for contact tracing and isolation measures.

Health authorities are urgently tracing passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three lives. The Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmission, was identified, prompting isolation and contact tracing. While not comparable to COVID-19, the virus requires close contact to spread.