Editorial Standards

Sourcing Hierarchy

Every factual claim about the science or medicine of hantaviruses is supported by authoritative primary sources in the following order of preference:

1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — official disease guidance and surveillance data
2. World Health Organization (WHO) and PAHO — global surveillance and outbreak reports
3. Peer-reviewed journals: NEJM, The Lancet, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Science
4. Official outbreak investigation reports from public health authorities

Where scientific or historical consensus is well established, content reflects that consensus. Where evidence is uncertain or evolving (such as antiviral research), that uncertainty is stated explicitly rather than implied or omitted.

Scope & Medical Disclaimer

This site provides historical and educational information about hantaviruses. It does not offer medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Product recommendations (where present) reflect CDC guidance on prevention — not personal medical advice.

Readers with health concerns — including anyone who believes they may have been exposed to hantavirus — should consult a qualified healthcare professional immediately. In an emergency, call 911.

Review & Update Schedule

Core content pages (Symptoms, Transmission, Prevention, Treatment, Outbreaks) are reviewed at least quarterly against current CDC and WHO guidance. Each page displays a "Last reviewed" date in its header. The site's news section is updated daily via automated aggregation of major public health and scientific news sources, with human editorial review.

When CDC or WHO updates its hantavirus guidance, affected pages are updated within 30 days.

Use of AI Tools

This site uses AI language model tools (including Claude by Anthropic) to assist with research, drafting, and editing. All AI-assisted content is reviewed, edited, and approved by the author before publication. AI tools are used to help organize information and improve clarity — not to generate factual claims independently. Every factual claim is verified against primary sources by a human editor.

Corrections Policy

Errors are corrected promptly — typically within 48 hours of identification. If you spot something inaccurate, please reach out through the contact page. Significant factual corrections are noted in the relevant article with a correction date.

Authorship & Conflicts of Interest

Articles are written by Andy Wilcox, whose background and research focus are described on the author page. The site is independently operated. Revenue comes from Google AdSense advertising and Amazon affiliate commissions — neither relationship influences editorial content. Product recommendations are based on CDC guidance, not paid placement or advertiser relationships.