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Posts about hantavirus are circulating on social media, reigniting health fears for students who survived lockdown during COVID-19.
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Chicago Tribune

‘I just don’t want it to take over my life’: Hantavirus sparks fear, questions for some students in a post-COVID world

The fresh mix of news and misinformation about hantavirus on social media is stirring up negative emotions for some young people, carried over from living on lockdown during COVID-19.

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