90-Second Read: There's little chance of a Hantavirus global outbreak. What the latest odds say

Prediction markets like Kalshi show slim chance that the Hantavirus outbreak will be of international concern For now, prediction market traders aren't too worried about the Hantavirus. The prediction markets platform opened its market on the Hantavirus on Wednesday night, noting it will be resolved if the World Health Organization verifies that the virus is "a public health emergency of international concern" in 2026. Spanish health officials said Friday that a woman in the country's southeastern region has symptoms consistent with Hantavirus, Reuters reported.

On Friday, volume related to the outbreak hit over $174,000. The WHO identified the virus as an outbreak on May 4, according to the Associated Press, a few weeks after several passengers on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean grew ill. An outbreak is when there are a higher number of people catching diseases than what is expected within a specific community, geographic location or season, the WHO's website states.

Health departments from Arizona, Georgia and Texas said the former passengers have not shown symptoms. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Compared to other markets opened on the same day, trading in this market has been high.