Explaining What Hantavirus is & Whether You Should be Worried (opens in new tab)

The Blue Cats’ website: The Blue Cats' Instagram: -------- Hantavirus is not a new virus and is different from COVID-19\. It is a family of viruses mainly carried by rodents, and people usually get infected by breathing in dust contaminated with rodent urine, droppings or saliva\. Human-to-human spread is extremely rare, except for the Andes strain\. Hantaviruses can cause illnesses affecting the kidneys or lungs, with severity depending on the strain and region\. The recent concern started...