The Hantavirus Hoax: A Cautionary Tale of Misinformation and Science The recent outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has sparked a heated debate on social media, with some claiming that the virus cannot be transmitted from human to human.
However, this assertion is based on outdated information. At first glance, it may seem surprising that hantavirus can indeed spread between humans.
Most strains of the virus are rodent borne and do not have a significant human to human transmission rate. But the Andes strain, which was identified on the MV Hondius, is an exception to this rule.