Andes virus is the only hantavirus that can spread human-to-human

The disease is causing international concern after an outbreak on Dutch cruise MV Hondius, which departed from Tierra del Fuego, killed three people

The Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to lots of misinformation and disinformation about the hantavirus. Here are some of the claims spreading.

Andes virus is the only hantavirus that can spread human-to-human

Social media users around the world have been claiming that hantavirus can’t be spread from one human to another. However, scientists have confirmed that the strain of the virus…