The Close, Prolonged Contact Myth The recent outbreak of hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship has highlighted a disturbing pattern in the handling of infectious disease outbreaks.
Public health officials have repeatedly claimed that viruses spread through prolonged close contact, echoing the mistakes made during the early days of the COVID 19 pandemic.
However, evidence suggests this is not accurate: the virus, like its Andes strain predecessor, is likely transmitted through airborne particles.