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Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should actually worry
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- May 18, 2026
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- 2201
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Summary
All month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Three people from the ship died and as the virus spread to other passengers, people wondered – is this the next pandemic? It isn't. But as Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright , the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.