Hantavirus Causes Panic Among People

   

After a man from China’s Yunnan province tested positive for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) on Monday and died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work, the virus became a trend on social media, with people panicking that it was another Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease ready to cause a new pandemic.

Allnews reports that although unlike coronavirus, hantavirus is not airborne.

READ ALSO: Coronavirus: Nearly 300 Million Students Out Of School As Countries Fight COVID-19

Humans who contract the hantavirus usually come into contact with rodents that carry the virus.

“Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure.

"Even healthy individuals are at risk for HPS infection if exposed to the virus,” Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on its website.

See some reactions on social media below about the hantavirus:

 

Don't spread rumours ?
It doesn't transmit from person to person ?‍♂#Hantavirus #StayAtHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/eU70jeWpoU

— Sanjay Aithani (@Aithani_G) March 24, 2020

 

 

We're not even done with #COVID19NIGERIA now #Hantavirus,

what's happening!!?

God we're sorry have mercy ?#Covid19Out pic.twitter.com/m3cS3ohM3K

— Jewel✨✨ (@jewelodega1) March 24, 2020

We are yet to deal with #COVIDー19 now #Hantavirus ?
The Angel holding the trumpet should blow it already pic.twitter.com/QNpqhGI3Ph

— Waziri? (@Waziriofficiale) March 24, 2020

China, China, China..
How many times did I call you?
Keep your #HantaVirus to Yunnan or Shandong or whatever. The #COVID19 is still troubling the whole world. Anyways, any government that will not want to be unfortunate would keep all borders #LockdownNow

God will not shame us o pic.twitter.com/yEumUkxO8L

— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) March 24, 2020

Someone can wake up to good news in this world again?‍♀?‍♀
China una no go kill person. Which one is #Hantavirus
Can we uninstall 2020!!!!!!#Hantavirus pic.twitter.com/vFjCTtKXSP

— Snowbell❄❄❄ (@alert_herbert) March 24, 2020

China dropping these viruses like they got an album coming
Which one is #Hantavirus again now?? It's like #COVID19 called for backup pic.twitter.com/fsOUy6pVSN

— #uncleSavage ??? (@bn_0mar) March 24, 2020

We're still battling #COVIDー19
China brought again #Hantavirus ? China has invented another virus to destroy the human race ☹️ Why eating rats? Why consuming weird foods ?

— Sardine Bread ?? (@SardineBread) March 24, 2020

#Hantavirus can't we just sleep and wake to get the cure for covid19?

Which one is hantavirus again
China please have mercy on the world na pic.twitter.com/r1Mpfow0Lv

— EFON ALAAYE OF KADUNA (@hizeekyoung) March 24, 2020