Hantavirus Update—25-Year-Old on Plane With Infected Passenger Has SymptomsNewsweek/in-the-news/images/_logos/newsweek.svg__Nikhil Bhayani, M.D.__, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, told Newsweek that the WHO’s assessment that the public risk remains low is consistent with the broader scientific understanding of the virus.Tue, 12 May 2026 13:51:43 -0800May 12, 2026