Trump on hantavirus: Situation 'seems to be okay'
President Donald Trump said the hantavirus situation “seems to be okay,” expressing optimism that the disease is not easily transmitted between people. He added that officials hope current assessments about limited transmission remain accurate.
Steve Holland
Kanishka Singh
9 May 2026 at 09:20:01
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 8, 2026.
Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the situation "seems to be okay" when asked about the hantavirus.
"It seems to be okay," Trump told reporters. "Not easy to pass on. So we hope that's true."
-Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh/Reuters
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