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Hantavirus research: how we classify evidence
How Virus Hanta treats peer-reviewed papers, preprints, genomic notes and media summaries.
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Research is not all the same
Peer-reviewed publications can support scientific explanations about transmission, reservoirs, clinical features or diagnostics. Preprints and genomic forum posts are useful research signals but must be labelled carefully because they may change after review.
A paper does not automatically update a live outbreak counter unless it contains clear official or validated statistical data. The site separates research context from surveillance counters.
What can change statistics
Official public-health agencies and peer-reviewed data sources can support changes to case counts, deaths, risk levels or map status. A press article about a paper can be summarized, but it does not become the basis for counters by itself.
This matters for AdSense and reader trust: high-quality health pages must avoid misleading or unsupported medical claims.
How to read research updates
Look for the source type, publication date, whether the work is peer reviewed, and whether it concerns a specific virus or a broad family. Avoid applying a finding about Andes virus to every hantavirus.
When uncertain, the page points back to WHO, ECDC, CDC or national agencies.