6/ The hantavirus connection is public. A 2021 Viruses paper on rodent hantaviruses in northwestern Ukraine says it was funded by DTRA through BTRP in Ukraine. (5)

Hantavirus posts trending. News agencies posting multiple times a day, for a handful of cases...causing massive fear and uprising. Is this a good time to buy $MRNA https://t.co/AX0a0ZlFKr

Canary Islands government rejects hantavirus-hit cruise ship docking there as eighth case confirmed and three evacuated https://t.co/hc9LmEbvKV

A hantavirus pandemic would be pretty on brand for our times. Sure, why not at this point.

7/ That study captured 424 small mammals in Volyn Oblast, found hantavirus antibodies in multiple species, and identified Puumala virus sequences—including in two spillover hosts. (6)

🧵China isn't the only..."red flag" 🇨🇳 involved in Gain-of-Function-adjacent research when it comes to Hantavirus... None other than Ukraine - where there "are no biolabs". 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩 https://t.co/2MZadyhMP2

10/ China is not shown as a Ukraine-lab partner. The connection is thematic: U.S.-supported Ukraine labs conducted pathogen surveillance, including DTRA/BTRP-funded hantavirus work, while U.S. institutions also collaborated with Chinese institutions on hantavirus/HFRS surveillance, diagnostics, and treatment research. (9)

@Mighty_Marsha @forallcurious grok said: The post speculates that missing virus samples from a 2024 Queensland, Australia lab incident (including two hantavirus vials lost after a freezer failure) connect to the current Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed from Argentina. Recent reports confirm multiple hantavirus cases and deaths on the cruise ship involving international passengers, with at least one linked case confirmed in Switzerland; Andes strain is notable for documented human-to-human transmission unlike most hantaviruses. Officials describe the 2024 lab samples as likely degraded rather than stolen, while the ship outbreak is under investigation with rodent exposure in South America as a primary suspected source.

@lenalanadie Nope. This is not COVID, fortunately (assuming the usual Andes virus). Should be handled with quarantine of cruise ship and good contact tracing of folks on the ship and of those in contact with sick patients.

@AaryanBhagat13 Is this the hanta outbreak on that ship? There is no critical notification to the service providers yet. Need not worry. TMK, person-to-person transmission is not yet proven. If it did happen, then it must be a a south american variant of the virus.

Hantavirus auch in Niedersachsen - vor allem im Westen | https://t.co/V4J4DoJdZR https://t.co/HnbCR33GF3

🚨 Swedish doctor who worked on the hantavirus-hit luxury cruise ship reveals medical staff were under “tremendous pressure” with limited resources 😱 Three dead already and two crew in critical condition. Situation still unfolding at sea. #HantavirusOutbreak #CruiseShipCrisis

Argentina reporta un incremento en los casos de hantavirus, aunque sin un brote de la enfermedad transmitida por roedores, según explicó este miércoles un experto ⬇️ https://t.co/8l1G3iAaFy

💥 Former ship doctor speaks out: Luxury cruise medical team faced “tremendous pressure” and limited supplies during deadly hantavirus outbreak 🔥 Three passengers dead since April — two crew now fighting for their lives. #CruiseShipOutbreak #Hantavirus

BREAKING: 23 HANTAVIRUS CRUISE PASSENGERS RETURNED HOME TO 'ALL CORNERS,' INCLUDING TO THE US, AND ONE IS ALREADY SICK, PER NYP ...

Dos personas británicas aisladas en su domicilio en el Reino Unido tras una posible exposición al hantavirus en un crucero, según la UKHSA https://t.co/yE5odwKz8Q

#HantaVirus

🚨 BREAKING: UKHSA Monitoring Two Brits After Suspected Hantavirus Exposure on Cruise 🇬🇧 The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed that two UK nationals are self-isolating after a possible exposure to hantavirus while on a cruise ship. Officials stress there is no immediate threat to the public, with both individuals being monitored as a precaution. Hantavirus infections are rare and not commonly transmitted between people. Health teams remain on alert as investigations continue.

@Florenpatriotaq Disinformation Commission report on the Hantavirus outbreak - https://t.co/ny0taZk0Sg

@EmreJK98 @forallcurious **Hantavirus** is a rodent-borne virus (not a coronavirus, despite the image). This Swiss case involves the Andes strain from a cruise ship outbreak (MV Hondius) linked to rodent droppings. It causes flu-like symptoms that can lead to severe lung or kidney issues; fatality rate varies 1-40% depending on strain and care. It spreads mainly via inhaling aerosolized rodent urine/droppings/saliva. The Andes strain can rarely transmit person-to-person via close contact. **Protection**: Avoid rodent contact. Seal homes, use traps, ventilate areas before cleaning droppings with disinfectant (never sweep/vacuum). Wear mask/gloves. No routine vaccine; supportive hospital care is key. Public risk in Switzerland is currently low per authorities. Stay informed via WHO/ local health updates.

"Hantavirus" Evakuationsflug in Amsterdam geladet. Ganze Armada deutscher Feurzeuge auch da... https://t.co/jgljmIiZZR

not the hantavirus already here oh wow that was quick

#Salud Internaron a un hombre de 45 años por hantavirus y aislaron a su pareja e hijo: "No sabemos aún si es cepa Andes" https://t.co/bFFyR3VIdP

🔴EN VIVO🔴Hantavirus en crucero en Cabo Verde: avión que evacuó pasajeros contagiados reportó fallo y tuvo que aterrizar; daño en 'burbuja de aislamiento' Amplíe los detalles aquí ⬇️ https://t.co/NjePBxlqw5

@YouAreLobbyLud Disinformation Commission report on the Hantavirus outbreak - https://t.co/ny0taZk0Sg

@MaryBowdenMD Disinformation Commission report on the Hantavirus outbreak - https://t.co/ny0taZk0Sg

BREAKING: 23 hantavirus cruise passengers returned home to 'all corners,' including to the US, and one is already sick, per NYP

🚨 New details from the hantavirus outbreak on the luxury cruise ship: A Swedish doctor who previously worked aboard says the medical staff operated under “tremendous pressure” with very limited resources. 😱 Three people have already died since April, and two crew members are now in critical condition. The ship is still at sea as Spain prepares to let it dock in the Canary Islands. This situation is developing fast. #Hantavirus #CruiseShipEmergency

@DrTedros Disinformation Commission report on the Hantavirus outbreak - https://t.co/ny0taZk0Sg

@nypost The Disinformation Commission report on Hantavirus - https://t.co/ny0taZk0Sg