Hantavirus not a pandemic risk, but ‘Disease X’ could catch world unprepared

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Experts have indicated that while hantavirus does not pose a pandemic risk, the possibility of an unknown infectious disease, referred to as 'Disease X', remains a serious concern for global health preparedness. The interconnectedness of the modern world could leave societies vulnerable to sudden outbreaks.

While hantavirus is not seen as having pandemic potential, experts caution more broadly that the extreme interconnectedness of today's world ...