🛳️ A Great Hantavirus Overview

Violet Blue has a great overview of the Hantavirus situation on Threat Model:

I devoted a significant space in this week’s pandemic roundup to the hantavirus outbreak. That’s because I’m not seeing a well-rounded update putting the whole picture in focus – and I’m seeing a wild amount of misinformation get reported by every kind of news outlet. Even contradicting headlines from mainstream outlets: for instance, Forbes ran a headline yesterday saying there were no positive cases in the US, coming up in searches right next to headlines about the positive case in Nebraska. It’s like having newsgathering whiplash. It’s all the more important that I take the time to check sources and claims, compare reports, and look at timelines. That way I can give you an accurate snapshot – and know for myself what the hell is going on.

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