90-Second Read: Metro doctor says Hantavirus outbreak is not ‘the next pandemic’

Learn about the Hantavirus situation in Georgia, how it spreads, and what experts say about the risk of transmission. ATLANTA, As two people are being monitored for Hantavirus here in Georgia, there are still a lot of questions about how the virus is spread. Fisher said Hantavirus is not new, but human-to-human transmission, like we're seeing with the Andes strain of the virus, is still extremely rare, which makes it different from COVID-19.

Channel 2's Lori Wilson sat down with a doctor and asked about what we know so far. She talks about medical issues to hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, and right now she's talking about Hantavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Hantavirus is found mainly in states west of the Mississippi.

Fisher said if you have plans to cruise or travel this summer, keeping yourself healthy comes down to basic common sense: healthy hygiene. The travelers who are being monitored right now by Emory doctors and the CDC are in a special biocontainment unit. We have some of the world's best infectious disease specialists, so anyone who comes here happens to be in good hands.