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by HarHarVeryFunny 46 days ago
Apparently it's basically spread by contact with rat droppings/urine, not human-to-human contact.

Hopefully this is true, since otherwise it's a bit concerning - taking weeks before symptoms show, giving it plenty of time to spread.
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stvltvs 46 days ago
The Andes variant of Hanta is human transmissible.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hantavirus-human-transmission...

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fallinghawks 46 days ago
In most cases, infected droppings are the primary source. But my understanding is that there does exist a strain that transmits between humans, and the cruise ship situation has just been confirmed to be that type.

The good news is that hantavirus has been around and known for a long time.

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