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Hantavirus, Capitalism, And The Spectre Of Covid-19

May 17, 2026 Mike Pappas, Left Voice. , , ,
There have now been 11 confirmed cases of hantavirus connected to an outbreak from the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius, which departed Argentina on April 1. Although transmission is difficult, three people have died, and with a mortality up to 40 percent, global spread would be devastating. It’s also no surprise that people are concerned — particularly since we are just six years out from the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which showed us exactly how capitalism and the ruling class respond to pandemics.  The hantaviruses are part of a group of viruses found primarily in rodents.

Climate Change Breeds Disease; Public Health Cuts Help It Spread

May 16, 2026 Gary Wilson, Struggle - La Lucha. , , , ,
Before anyone boarded the MV Hondius, the conditions for an outbreak were already forming across the landscapes where climate disruption, rodents and human activity increasingly collide. Argentina’s health ministry has recorded 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025 — roughly twice as many as the same period the year before. Officials have not yet identified the cause of the surge. Climate science offers a strong candidate. Argentina and neighboring countries endured years of severe drought from 2021 to 2024, including Argentina’s worst dry spell in more than 60 years in 2023, followed by extreme rainfall in 2024.
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