Haunted by the Hanta Virus: The 325th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
May 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelOn this, our 325th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss Hanta virus and drought. First: what is the natural history of Hantavirus, do any Hantaviruses transmit directly from human to human, and what is going on with the M.V. Hondius, the cruise ship on which Hantavirus has made a stand? Given its mechanisms of action, Ivermectin is likely to treat Hantavirus (a negative sense single-stranded RNA virus), but the WHO dismisses the possibility. Moderna is working on a Hantavirus vaccine, even though the Number Needed to Treat is sky high. What is going on? Then: in Washington state, we’re experiencing a very wet drought. The Department of Ecology has declared a drought (again), and the snow pack is low, but all other indicators—from rivers to reservoirs to soil moisture—are excellent. Cliff Mass, atmospheric scientist, puts the evidence in one place and calls bull on the drought diagnosis.
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Hantavirus and the elders
Toledo et al 2022. Evidence for humantohuman transmission of hantavirusa systematic review. The Journal of infectious diseases, 226(8)13621371
Zaidi & DehganiMobaraki 2022. The mechanisms of action of ivermectin against SARSCoV2an extensive review. The Journal of antibiotics, 75(2)6071
The WHO on the recent outbreak
Cliff Mass There is no drought emergency
Statewide drought declared in WA
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