# Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should actually worry

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Podcast: [Stateside with Kai and Carter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stateside-with-kai-and-carter-7845609)
Published: 2026-05-18T21:06:12+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/stateside
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## Resource

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.

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