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by baq 46 days ago
> Total Cases

> 9+

> As of May 8, 2026

I'm as concerned about this outbreak as anyone, but this number is pure FUD and can go up on a tweet of somebody's grandma sneezing at an airport. Keep the lab confirmed one.

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A radio report I heard said that hantavirus is nothing like coronavirus. It is not new, endemic, and there is plenty of immunity around to slow down local spread.
Being a first mover in the panic-virus, I guess panic-anything is big bucks.

Just think! If we all start dying, this guy'll be rich from targeted bunker ads and such.

I'm not concerned at all. Should I be concerned?
Concerned? Yes. Should you panic, though? Absolutely not.