Viral Pandemic Scare: Andes Hantavirus and Facemasks – 9 Facts You Need to Know about the Latest Outbreak of this Virus

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▶ Key Takeaways Hantavirus is a group of rodent-borne viruses, not a typical airborne pandemic virus. People usually become infected through exposure to infected rodents or contaminated dust from rodent urine, saliva, or droppings. More than 40 strains of hantavirus have been identified, but only one strain — the Andes strain originating in the Americas — has been known to …