news Just in: Hantavirus Caused Death of Man in China

[Anne L.]

A passenger who died on a bus in China has tested positive for a completely different virus than COVID-19 — one more fatal that often produces very similar symptoms, according to state-run media.

The unidentified victim from Yunnan province died while on a chartered bus heading to his workplace in Shandong province, the state-run Global Times announced in a tweet Monday.

“He was tested positive for #hantavirus. Other 32 people on bus were tested,” the outlet stated, offering no further details.

The suggestion of a new virus starting just as China starts lifting its strict quarantines from COVID-19, which originated in the Asian nation, sparked panic among many on social media, with #hantavirus trending.

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[King]

Woah, it's comes from rodent waste though & not easily passed by human to human contact so it won't spread. Would make the current times far worse if it did.

 

[Anne L.]

Woah, it's comes from rodent waste though & not easily passed by human to human contact so it won't spread. Would make the current times far worse if it did.

Yes, hope it won't develop a new strain the way Coronavirus did.