Why Hantavirus outbreak deserves our attention

First, let me say that for many reasons, those with experience with Hantavirus outbreaks feel at this time that it is highly unlikely to turn into something like Covid. 

Yes, in the aftermath of the pandemic, it’s only reasonable to feel a bit gun shy. But unlike Sars-CoV2, this virus has not appreciably mutated in years. Current specimens are reported to be exactly the same as those seen in Argentina in 1996 and 2018 outbreaks.

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