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World - / May 8, 2026 - Explainer: Can hantavirus outbreak become Covid 2.0? Health authorities are urgently tracing passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three lives. The Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmission, was identified, prompting isolation and contact tracing. While not comparable to COVID-19, the virus requires close contact to spread.

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