Month: May 2026

Local health and pest control specialists say Iowans should not be worried about hantavirus spreading. Source: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/05/14/experts-say-hantavirus-risk-is-low-iowa-despite-omahas-quarantine/ READ from source

Before 2020, the outbreak of some illness somewhere didn’t usually cause massive concern outside of the specific areas impacted. Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/14/world/hantavirus-covid-pandemic/ READ from source

Now that passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise have returned home, fears of continued spread and lockdowns loom. Here’s what experts want you to know. Source: […]

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. […]

Although hantavirus is unlikely to spark a pandemic, it’s still dangerous Source: https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/how-hantavirus-actually-spreads-is-a-key-question/ READ from source

Does a vague sense of dread curdle your belly? Source: https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/14/dont-worry-about-hantavirus-wait-should-we-worry-about-hantavirus/ READ from source

Recently, a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparked fears of another pandemic. Despite reassurances of low risk, the fear highlights a deeper issue: […]

Health officials on Monday delivered their first public remarks on the outbreak, emphasizing that the risk to the general public remains very low. Source: https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/doctor-stephen-kornfeld-who-treated-patients-passengers-on-hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship-hondius-cleared-after-medical-isolation-biocontainment-quarantine-nebraska-medical-center-world-health-organization-andes-virus-public-risk-low […]

Dr. Jen Caudle, from Rowan University, joined Action News Mornings to share some expert insight about the virus. Source: https://6abc.com/videoClip/19099374/ READ from source

The ship Ambition was on lockdown in Bordeaux after dozens of people caught a gastrointestinal virus. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/05/14/another-cruise-is-hit-with-a-sickness-outbreak-but-its-not-hantavirus/ READ from source

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact lingers, influencing our lives in both obvious and subtle ways. Work-from-home jobs, mask-wearing and hand sanitizers are now common. Source: https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-covid19-coronavirus-pandemic-trust-worry-0caba20db004446dd45ecda3a24e6cc0 […]

While the global threat for hantavirus remains low, there is still a chance you could be exposed to the virus while you’re traveling. Source: https://abc7.com/post/how-stay-safe-hantavirus-norovirus-summer-travel-season-approaches/19099075/ […]

For some experts, the outbreak is raising broader concerns about how equipped the U.S. is to respond to future infectious disease threats. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-where-is-it-what-to-know.html READ […]

There is no reason to fear a hantavirus pandemic, said two health experts in the Lehigh Valley. Source: https://www.mcall.com/2026/05/14/lehigh-valley-hantavirus-need-to-know/ READ from source

State health officials in Kansas say three people with “a high-risk” exposure to an infected hantavirus cruise ship passenger have now been transferred to a […]