What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don't need to worry about)
- Written by Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
According to Google Trends, the top globally trending topic this week is “orthohantavirus”, as spurious sites claim it’s the next pandemic on the horizon.
Take it from me: it’s not.
This baseless claim circulating online underscores the need to get health information from reputable sources – and that you...