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UPDATED May 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET

May 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19

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Experts say human-to-human transmission of hantavirus is so rare that a pandemic is nearly impossible.

WHO: Experts

WHAT: Experts compare hantavirus transmission risk to COVID-19, saying a pandemic is nearly impossible.

WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM ET

WHERE: Location not specified

WHY: No specific cause was reported.

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

Hantavirus less infectious than COVID, expert warns · May 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Hantavirus outbreak's unknown origins addressed by experts · May 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Expert urges calm over hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship · May 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Dr. Céline Gounder explains hantavirus risks · May 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Contact tracing could be key in halting hantavirus · May 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
What we know about the hantavirus outbreak so far · May 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Knoxville-area expert explains hantavirus basics · May 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
WATCH: Dr. John Brownstein answers hantavirus questions · May 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
What you need to know about Hantavirus · May 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Health officials downplay global threat from ship hantavirus · May 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Hantavirus: key questions after outbreak · May 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Science of hantavirus transmission: not known for spread · May 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

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