CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low ^58.6%

NPR - By Alana Wise - 5/9/2026, 5:41 PM

Appeal to Authority 40.7% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 26.3% - Negativity Bias 24.7%

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday said the agency had deep experience with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, offering assurance to the American public that there was low risk for a widespread outbreak. The remarks from CDC officials come as headlines about the virus — which broke out aboard a cruise ship last... more