Episode
Should you be concerned about hantavirus?
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- The Daily Article
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- May 8, 2026
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- 382
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Summary
Hantaviruses, named after a river in South Korea, are a family of more than twenty different viral species. Almost all are linked to infection by rodents, typically rats and mice, through dried urine and droppings. One strain, however, known as the Andes virus, is thought to spread by human-to-human transmission, although rarely. But this week, a cruise ship called the MV Hondius has made headlines because of another suspected hantavirus outbreak onboard that has killed three people so far and made several others very sick. Should you be worried? About Denison Forum and The Daily Article Today's Daily Article was written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins. You can read this article on our website . You may also receive it in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter . NOTE: Denison Forum is a fully donor-funded nonprofit ministry. To support our calling, please donate today .