People Think Hantavirus Is Another COVID-19-Like Pandemic
From China, Here's What It Really Is
So, the hashtag #Hantavirus
is trending on Twitter ever since a case of a man dying in China from the same,
made the headlines. According to Global Times, a man passed away after
contracting the virus while he was on his way back to Shandong Province on a chartered
bus.
Now, the thing is that since
this news contains the words 'virus' and 'China', people are under the impression that a brand-new virus has come into existence from the South Asian
country and will attack the whole world like the novel pandemic COVID-19 is
doing. But in reality, there's nothing to worry about.
During a fragile time like
this, it is extremely important to not be ill-informed regarding matters like
these. Hantavirus is not a new virus but it has been around for several years
now.
Unlike the novel pandemic
coronavirus, hantavirus is not airborne. It is not a communicable virus and
does not get transmitted from human to human. This virus usually only infects
rodents and human beings can get infected if they come in contact with rodent
urine, feces or saliva.
Hanta Virus |
Centre for Disease Control
and Prevention's website states, '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'.
Symptoms of the virus include
fever, headache, abdominal pain,
dizziness, chills, muscle ache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea. People can also
contract the infection if they touch their face, mouth, eyes, nose etc after
coming in contact with rodent droppings or rats around the house.
Several videos on the
Internet show people in China eating rats and bats - sometimes even raw - which
is possibly why the news of a man dying of Hantavirus has caused fear and panic
among people.
People who are well-aware of
the correct facts about the virus are trying to educate those who are spreading
fake news about it.
To those who are trying to
spread rumor so people can panic, we already have enough fuss around the
world. #Hantavirus is not a new virus
and humans may only be infected through contact with rodent urine, saliva or
feaces. Chinese people only need to stop eating rats ?
In spite of having access to
all sorts of information about the virus on the Internet, people are wreaking
havoc on Twitter about the same and the world is aware of how bad things get
when fake news comes into play.
@misi_f
Waking everyday to more bad
news, why the coexistence of two viruses? #Hantavirus and #COVID19 still coming
from same country, only China.
https://twitter.com/AmonimoA/status/1242067653180764162 …
@real_standoski
Someone said Autyvirus is
Corona elder sis😂 and HantaVirus is
Corona Pro...China dropping these viruses like they got an album coming
Which one is #Hantavirus
again now?? It's like #COVID19 called for backup #Hantavirus
@PoddarVaishali
What the hell is #HantaVirus
now ?? 😱
https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1242257863185063937 …
@globaltimesnews
A person from Yunnan Province
died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus on
Monday. He was tested positive for #hantavirus. Other 32 people on bus were
tested.
Olayinka 🅙
@YinkaPost
Good morning. Woke up praying
and hoping for a good news by the time I come online.... logged in on twitter
to see another new virus #Hantavirus trending 😩😩🤦🏽♂️ I seriously cannot can
— Laolao (@itz_laolao) March 24, 2020
Kind people of the world,
please use your common sense and the right way to access the Internet for valid
information. Think before you tweet because your words have the potential of
creating unnecessary panic during a time when panicking is the last thing we
need to do.
LINK
— विकास तिवारी (@God_of_tweets) March 24, 2020
#Hantavirus— 👑 Roi Salomon Escadela 👑 (@Solite007Eze) March 24, 2020
How will someone come up with an idea to eat an animal uncooked? How, just how
💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/JGiuIpoxhJ
Its not new and there is vaccine available https://t.co/dpqXu1yvVk pic.twitter.com/Ba0rlm56q1— ला_quarantine (@Dr_AntiGod) March 24, 2020
Waking everyday to more bad news, why the coexistence of two viruses? #Hantavirus and #COVID19 still coming from same country, only China. https://t.co/1VGvagssfz— the good FEMI🙂 (@misi_f) March 24, 2020
What the hell is #HantaVirus now ?? 😱 https://t.co/33fkMtWQcW— Vaishali Poddar (@PoddarVaishali) March 24, 2020
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