Paris, France, May 13, 2026 (AFP) - For hantavirus, experts aim to inform without igniting Covid panic

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2026-05-13

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic. The deaths of three cruise ship passengers during a rare hantavirus outbreak has sparked international alarm -- and flashbacks to when the world tipped into a pandemic six years ago. Among the living, seven people have been confirmed to ha......

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