Idriss J. Aberkane

Hantavirus : la vraie grande menace, c'est la presse!

Professor Didier Raoult discusses the recent media focus on the Hantavirus, comparing it to the Monkeypox scare, which ultimately did not lead to a widespread epidemic, mandatory vaccinations, or lockdowns. He questions why there's already talk of large-scale vaccine development, with seven prototypes mentioned by the Mellof Foundation, given that vaccine development typically takes 5 to 10 years. He suggests that the accelerated pace might be driven by financial incentives. Professor Raoult explains that hantaviruses are emerging viruses originating from dense animal populations, specifically rodents, unlike previous concerns about bats. Hantaviruses have been known for a long time, with an estimated 200,000 cases annually. Historically, they caused hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, which was generally not severe. However, more severe pulmonary forms have been described in the southeastern United States. Until recently, hantavirus was considered exclusively a zoonosis, meaning it was transmitted from animals to humans sporadically through contact with animal excretions.