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Hantavirus less infectious than COVID, expert warns
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: Professor Matt McKee said hantavirus is a serious disease with a fatality rate of about one in three.
WHO: Matt McKee
WHAT: McKee assessed hantavirus risks and compared its infectiousness and fatality rate to COVID.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 3:27 AM ET
WHERE: London, United Kingdom
WHY: Health authorities are racing to contain an emerging cluster of hantavirus infections.
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