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wnylib

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17. Here is a CNN link to what is currently known

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 05:07 AM

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about the spread of the Andes hanta virus.

According to this article, info from an outbreak in Chili indicates the window of transmission is one day, on the first day that a fever develops in an infected person. On that day, it is easily transmitted by just brief casual contact like walking past the infected person.

What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads | CNN https://share.google/3q1ch7Dz6YPBjvQJl

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Link for the Andres Virus (Hantavirus) sub-reddit. [View all] LuckyCharms Sunday OP

Check this out. LisaL Sunday #1

Yes, I'm sensing that most health organizations are coming to this conclusion. LuckyCharms Sunday #2

As I recall, they were originally claiming that covid is transmitted through surface contamination. LisaL Sunday #4

Yep! LuckyCharms Yesterday #6

Wiping groceries couldn't hurt. LisaL Yesterday #7

Sure. I think it's a good practice. LuckyCharms Yesterday #9

Since it has a long incubation period before symptoms develop, wnylib Yesterday #15

Can you point to where "close prolonged contact is not necessary" comes from? muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #19

With the demented brain worm fuckhead in charge of HHS... Initech Sunday #3

Instead of vaccines, I bet we will be recommended raw milk and ivermectin. LisaL Yesterday #5

Then we should get our info online from WHO or from another country. wnylib Yesterday #16

The scary part is... sheshe2 Yesterday #8

Trump and RFK. LuckyCharms Yesterday #10

Yes, they are Lucky. sheshe2 Yesterday #11

Lol she's so good. Also, Birx's face in this video says it all. LuckyCharms Yesterday #12

Oooooh yes! sheshe2 Yesterday #14

Remember the Pisswig didn't reveal covid dweller Yesterday #13

Here is a CNN link to what is currently known wnylib Yesterday #17

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this. hamsterjill Yesterday #18

I'm sorry for your losses, hamsterjill. LuckyCharms Yesterday #22

Thanks, Lucky. It was a difficult time... hamsterjill Yesterday #23

Is Reddit really a worthwhile source for this? muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #20

Yes, because it provides several types of sources that helps the reader formulate LuckyCharms Yesterday #21

Thank you LuckyCharms MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #24

There were already 101 cases and 30 deaths in Patagonia. maxsolomon Yesterday #25

2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus cbabe Yesterday #26

We are probably the most vulnerable we have been since anti-biotics were invented. CanonRay Yesterday #27

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