Expert: Hantavirus Transmission Risk to Others Is Low Compared to COVID-19

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Health experts are clarifying the fundamental differences between Hantavirus and COVID-19 following recent reports of infection. Unlike the coronavirus, Hantavirus is primarily transmitted to humans through direct contact with the droppings, urine, or saliva of infected rodents rather than through respiratory droplets between people. While the disease can be severe for those infected, medical professionals emphasize that it does not pose a widespread pandemic threat. Because human-to-human transmission is extremely rare, the virus typically appears in isolated cases rather than large-scale outbreaks.

  • Hantavirus is primarily spread through contact with infected rodents and their waste products.
  • Experts state that patients do not pose a significant risk to the general public because the virus does not easily spread from person to person.
  • Human-to-human transmission is considered exceptionally rare and has only been documented in specific instances involving certain strains in South America.
  • The virus is not a new discovery; it has been known and monitored by health organizations for several decades.
  • Health officials advise that maintaining hygiene and avoiding contact with rodent infestations are the primary methods for prevention.

Based in Singapore, CNA (Channel News Asia) covers global developments with an Asian perspective, with correspondents based in major cities across Asia, including Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing, as well as in New York, Washington D.C. and London.

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14 COMMENTS

  1. About a year ago, while having a haircut, I heard a Singaporean uncle loudly talking to the PRC hairdresser about how the US "created Covid as a bioweapon" and how much he hates the US for killing so many people around the world. So many boomer gen are watching PRC propaganda everyday and believing everything the CCP says as absolute truth, what a disgrace.

  2. At present, there is no established scientific evidence that currently circulating DEADLY hantavirus strains spreading among humans were artificially constructed. However, if there are highly probable certainty evidences of "Gain-of-Function" hantavirus strain has been positively identified, NOBODY …ABSOLUTELY NOBODY, CDC or any University or Medical Institution etc. would dare to publish or release such information …imagine the repercussion. So, let's pray.

  3. It is not a new virus;
    It is a launched virus.

    WHO says not serious then you have a plandemic for covid;
    another virus name another plandemic coming just watch!

  4. At least this time the WHO seems to be doing its job. Back during COVID, they focused more on policing the virus name, brushed aside censored Wuhan doctors, and pushed against travel restrictions from China too soon just to keep Beijing happy.

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