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Video. Fact check: Viral hantavirus map does not show confirmed cases

Updated: 27/05/2026 - 12:56 GMT+2

A map circulating online has been used to falsely suggest that the hantavirus is spreading rapidly in Europe, but its creator says it was intended to track news coverage.

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