New pandemic in 2026?

Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of three people after an outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

One hantavirus case has been confirmed, according to the World Health Organization, with 5 more suspected cases under investigation. The ship had been traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde, a group of island off the coast of West Africa.

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