# hantavirus # ClimateChange "How climate change could help hantavirus find more hosts Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds...
C3 Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary · 2026-05-13 · United States
# hantavirus # ClimateChange "How climate change could help hantavirus find more hosts Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds that the pathogens carried by rodents will spill over into human populations. Hantaviruses are an ancient family of rodent-borne pathogens that likely caused disease in humans long before they first appeared in medical records in the 1950s. The viruses infect people via rodent waste — often through the inhalation of dust containing trace amounts of the excreta. Andes hantavirus, the strain that gripped the MV Hondius on its polar cruise, is one of a few hantaviruses known to cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but often deadly illness." https:// grist.org/health/how-climate-c hange-could-help-hantavirus-find-more-hosts/
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| Source | Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary (mastodon-hantavirus) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | C3 — see methodology |
| Country | United States |
| Reported date | 2026-05-13 |
| Ingested at | 2026-05-13 14:34 UTC |