May 13th, 2026

UW director warns hantavirus shows world isn't ready for next pandemic

Name: UW director warns hantavirus shows world isn't ready for next pandemic
Uploaded: 2026-05-13T20:34:15+00:00
Duration: 9 min 46 s
Description: Three people in King County were potentially exposed to hantavirus, but Dr. Peter Rabinowitz, co-director of the University of Washington's Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness, said the local risk isn't what worries him. His greater concern is that the world remains unprepared for the next pandemic.

Three people in King County were potentially exposed to hantavirus, but Dr. Peter Rabinowitz, co-director of the University of Washington's Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness, said the local risk isn't what worries him. His greater concern is that the world remains unprepared for the next pandemic.