Andes

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While most hantaviruses do not pass from person to person, rare instances of human transmission have been documented with the Andes virus strain, which is the strain behind this outbreak.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The Andes strain of hantavirus is the only one known to spread between people.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

U.S. health officials say Andes hantavirus usually spreads through prolonged contact with infected people, but scientists say one key study has shown that it can be spread through the air and by so-called superspreaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Rodents and other small mammals domesticated for food included the rabbit in Europe, the guinea pig in the Andes, a giant rat in West Africa, and possibly a rodent called the hutia on Caribbean islands.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond