# @ucsandiego on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPzmZdn--G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69361250-ucsandiego-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T17:27:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC San Diego / UCSD (@ucsandiego) — https://gondola.cc/ucsandiego

## Caption

Could hantavirus spread like COVID-19?

After a recent cruise ship outbreak made headlines, many are asking that exact question. A UC San Diego infectious disease expert offers important context: while the Andes strain is rare and can spread through close contact, it is much harder to transmit and unlikely to lead to widespread global outbreaks.

The case is still being closely monitored, but experts say the overall risk to the public remains low and cruise travel continues to be safe from an infectious disease standpoint.

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#Hantavirus #PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease #UCSanDiego

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publichealth, infectiousdisease, hantavirus, ucsandiego

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