The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and the threat of another pandemic

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The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and the threat of another pandemic

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A concerning outbreak of hantavirus poses the threat of a new pandemic, with a reported case fatality rate significantly higher than COVID-19. Public health officials are alarmed at the potential consequences without an FDA-approved vaccine.

This strain of hantavirus carries a 38–40 percent case fatality rate, roughly 40 times that of COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine, no ...

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