Hantavirus is not easily spread, but is global heating upping our exposure?
Hantavirus Andes strain has documented human-to-human transmission, and recent cruise deaths prompt investigation of possible pre-boarding infection in Argentina.
Ontario's chief medical officer of health answers your questions about hantavirus | CBC News
Hantavirus is rare, usually animal-to-human, but this South American strain can spread between humans; Ontario risk is very low and exposed residents are monitored 45 days.
Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic
Andes hantavirus is the only known human-to-human transmissible strain, causing rare but potentially fatal cases on a cruise, with WHO stressing non-COVID spread prevention.