Hantavirus on a Nature Cruise and the Risk of a Pandemic

This Viewpoint discusses the alarm surrounding the hantavirus cases first reported in May 2026 and burgeoning threats, such as Ebola virus.

Corresponding Author: Daniel J. Morgan, MD, MS, VA Maryland Healthcare System, 10 S Pine St, MSTF 334, Baltimore, MD 21201 (dmorgan@som.umaryland.edu).

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