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The Atlantic cruise hantavirus incident has drawn attention, and virus prevention and control once again serve as a warning. As for whether a virus pandemic will break out in 2026 as a result, I think it will not, and my prediction logic is as follows:

1. Official risk clarification calms market panic‌

In early May, the short-term surge in the probability of hantavirus infection (to above 30%) was mainly influenced by the outbreak of the “Honduras” cruise ship. From April to early May, this cruise ship reported 8 infection cases (including 3 deaths), which sparked global concern.

Subsequently, on May 7–8, the World Health Organization (WHO) made multiple public statements, emphasizing that the risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely very low,” and it will not trigger a global pandemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pointed out that the virus relies on specific rodent hosts, human-to-human transmission efficiency is extremely low, and the cruise ship outbreak is a localized outbreak that does not have the potential to cause a pandemic. Experts from China’s CDC and Huashan Hospital also spoke in parallel, confirming that the Andes-type hantavirus involved in this incident has no natural host distribution in China, and that among the approximately 200,000 cases of infection worldwide each year, a pandemic has never occurred. This authoritative information quickly eased market anxiety, driving the probability back down to below 10%.

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2. The virus’s characteristics limit ongoing worry‌

Hantavirus (such as the Andes type) transmission is highly dependent on rodent hosts, and human-to-human transmission is rare. Historical data shows that since 2010, the incidence and case fatality rate of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (caused by similar viruses) in China have continued to decline. In March 2026, only 183 cases were reported nationwide, with no deaths. This low infectivity and regional limitation cause market participants, after rational assessment, to lower their expectations.

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3. The prediction market’s own mechanism plays a role‌

Some of the volatility in early May came from short-term speculative behavior, but the market quickly corrected itself. For example, users on platforms such as Polymarket (mostly crypto-native speculators) focus more on virological facts rather than the noise of public opinion. Their contract probabilities have always stayed below 10%, consistent with the WHO’s assessment. As a cooperative channel with Polymarket, Gate enables users to adjust their positions in a timely manner through real-time data (such as negative test results for flight attendants’ close contacts, etc.), which accelerates the probability falling back into a stable range of 7%.

My trading strategy is: I don’t wait for the probability to rebound. I enter now to bet on “no,” and hold the position until the end of the year, treating it as investment for steady returns and wealth management.