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Brief May 10, 2026 · 11:31 am ET Source: The Bulwark

Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals Gaps in U.S. Pandemic Readiness

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition vessel MV Hondius, which left Argentina in April and has killed three passengers, is drawing attention to deteriorating U.S. global health infrastructure under the Trump administration, according to The Bulwark. Said Jeanne Marrazzo, who leads the Infectious Diseases Society of America: "It's probably going to burn itself out" — but she and other specialists note that the South African lab that identified the strain benefited from years of PEPFAR funding, a program Trump hit with a stop-work order after taking office.

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