{"id":1084,"date":"2026-05-29T14:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:09:38","slug":"stop-worrying-about-ebola-protect-yourself-from-contagious-viruses-you-may-actually-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1084","title":{"rendered":"Stop worrying about Ebola: Protect yourself from contagious viruses you may actually encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div> <div>\n<button>\n<strong>\n<span><svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>Summary<\/span>\n<\/strong>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ebola and hantavirus headlines may be frightening, but infectious disease experts say the real threat isn&#8217;t rare viruses.<\/li>\n<li>With the World Cup bringing millions to North America in June, health officials are most concerned about other highly contagious pathogens.<\/li>\n<li>Experts share practical tips to prevent infection in crowded spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span>AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Another alarming episode of Ebola. A rare, contagious hantavirus. Glaring headlines about deadly viruses in far-flung places may be needlessly frightening you.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1078\">Bondi defends DOJ\u2019s handling of Epstein probe in long-sought interview on Capitol Hill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThe headlines are scary, but honestly, the risk to the average traveler from these viruses is essentially nonexistent,\u201d said Dr. Thomas Moore, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Yet people are always concerned about the viral \u201cgerm du jour,\u201d said Dr. Ronald Nahass, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and clinical professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cA virus is intangible: You can\u2019t see it, can\u2019t feel it until you are sick, so it\u2019s a real concern for many people. I call it the invisible enemy,\u201d Nahass said. \u201cAnd what makes it worse is our collective PTSD about Covid, so we immediately jump to worrying about the next pandemic.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Fear over one virus should not translate to worry about another, because each virus has its own \u201cpersonality,\u201d said Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases, health policy and prevention at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cThink of all your cousins. They may all have the same last name, but each one is distinctive and individual,\u201d Schaffner said. \u201cCovid may have spread worldwide, but Ebola is much different.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Why you shouldn\u2019t worry about an Ebola pandemic\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            To be infected with Ebola requires direct contact with skin, blood or bodily fluids such as feces and vomit. In Africa, Ebola is often spread due to local burial customs: Mourners wash, touch and kiss the still-infectious body as a final farewell.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIn addition, family members care for sick loved ones in their homes as they get progressively ill, and that\u2019s where the transmission occurs to the caregivers,\u201d Schaffner said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Still, many people worry that they may be exposed to Ebola by traveling on a plane with someone from Central or East Africa, where the current outbreak is based, he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cA person on an airplane infected with Ebola who is perfectly healthy and has no symptoms is of no risk to anybody else on that airplane,\u201d Schaffner said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cRemember, it\u2019s only when the infected person becomes seriously sick that they become hazardous to others. This is a very difficult concept for people to grasp.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Why you shouldn\u2019t worry about a hantavirus pandemic\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            Most strains of hantavirus in North America are not transmittable from person to person. Infection occurs when people inhale particles from the urine, feces or saliva of infected mice and rats. Cases of common hantavirus are rare: Only 890 were reported in the United States over a 30-year period ending in 2023, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            A rare strain of hantavirus called Andes is the only type of hantavirus to have limited human-to-human transmission. Found in Argentina and Chile<strong>, <\/strong>theAndes strain was responsible for the recent hantavirus outbreak thatkilled three people \ufeffwho had been aboard the Dutch luxury cruise ship MV Hondius. It\u2019s likely that some of those individuals were exposed to Andes before they joined the cruise, authorities say.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            To spread, the Andes hantavirus needs\u201cdirect physical contact, prolonged time spent in close or enclosed spaces, and exposure to the sick person\u2019s body fluids,\u201d the CDC states on its website.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cI like to remind people that this was a cruise ship, so people are, so to speak, cheek-by-jowl,\u201d Schaffner said. \u201cThey interacted with each other constantly and with the crew, and yet so far, there has been only a small number of infections. So although Andes is a contagious virus, it may not be very contagious.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        What viruses should you be concerned about?\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            The World Cup is coming to the US, Mexico and Canada in June, bringing millions of soccer fans to scream germs into the air of overly crowded stadiums.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            In the medical world, that\u2019s the perfect scenario for a \u201cmass contamination event.\u201d So which contagious viral diseases are most concerning to World Cup health officials in charge of protecting the public?\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The same viruses that experts say you should worry about at home, work and school:\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=1076\">US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya suspended as opposition to containment center grows<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span>\n            Respiratory viruses that cause colds, flu, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus or RSV\n        <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>\n            Common intestinal viruses such as norovirus and rotavirus\n        <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>\n            Sexually transmitted viral diseases, such as herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV)\n        <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>\n            So-called childhood viruses: measles, mumps and rubella, often known as \u201cGerman\u201d measles, as well as chicken pox and polio\n        <\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nMeasles is one of the most contagious viruses in existence and is easily contained by a simple vaccine. However, vaccination rates for measles and other common viruses are falling fast in the US, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and parts of Europe.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cMost concerning right now to those of us in infectious disease is measles, with pockets of the US undervaccinated,\u201d Nahass said. \u201cAn unvaccinated person at the World Cup could carry measles back to a community that\u2019s undervaccinated, and it sets off the fire.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thermometer on bathroom counter with 2026 Best Tested badge in corner.\" class=\"wp-image-1082\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/12fcafcb94ff11568671048771c57fdb.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Suzanne Kattau\/CNN Underscored<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>The best thermometers of 2026, tried and tested (Courtesy CNN Underscored)<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nFlu and Covid vaccination rates in children are also falling, with deadly results, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, professor of microbiology and immunology in the division of infectious diseases at University of California, San Francisco.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cMortality for kids and influenza hit an all-time high last year,\u201d Chin-Hong said. \u201cIf you look at pre-2019 numbers to now, the decline in pediatric vaccination rates for influenza is around 60%.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        What\u2019s the best way to protect yourself from viruses?\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            As Ben Franklin said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Focus your efforts in these main areas, experts told CNN.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Practice regular <\/strong><strong>handwashing<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> \u201cWashing your hands with plain soap and water is your best protection, not only from viruses but from bacterial and other infections,\u201d Schaffner said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\nTry to use a sanitizer in places where others may have left their germs, Nahass adds. \u201cWipe the handle on a grocery cart before you use it, and try not to touch your face and nose until you can wash your hands. Touching our face is a key way these viruses are transmitted.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Get vaccinated. <\/strong>There are excellent vaccines for many of the most contagious viral diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, shingles, polio, RSV, HPV, herpes, rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cYour best chance of protecting yourself is, of course, to get all needed vaccines and stay up to date on those vaccines,\u201d Moore said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Have a stash of N-95 masks. <\/strong>\u201cWhen viruses are active, get out your mask and put it on,\u201d Schaffner said. \u201cThis is particularly important to people at high risk of a serious infection: small children, pregnant people, and those age 65 and older and anyone who is immunocompromised.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIt also applies to people with heart disease, lung disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s much easier for people with an underlying condition to have a more serious case of influenza or Covid that could put them into the hospital.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Choose a N95 mask to protect yourself from measles and other viral respiratory infections.\" class=\"wp-image-1083\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e0407e3632c577cdaab07cdc4e457ca3.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e0407e3632c577cdaab07cdc4e457ca3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e0407e3632c577cdaab07cdc4e457ca3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Choose a N95 mask to protect yourself from measles and other viral respiratory infections.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Memorystockphoto\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<strong>Watch what you eat.<\/strong> Traveling to certain countries may expose you to diarrheal diseases, Moore said. \u201cBe extra cautious about what you eat and drink overseas,\u201d he said. \u201cWe always tell people: Cook it, peel it, boil it or forget it.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Avoid crowds when viruses are spreading.<\/strong> As with the World Cup, going to a local sports event or concert held indoors can expose you to viruses, especially during winter months when many respiratory viruses are at their peak, Schaffner said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cI\u2019m afraid this pertains to religious services as well, especially if you are high-risk,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe you could be reverent at home. It all depends on how risk-averse you are.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n<span>EDITOR\u2019S NOTE:<\/span>\u00a0 CNN\u2019s Jen Christenson and Deidre McPhillips contributed to this report.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. 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