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1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak
- fred_is_fred 2y agoThe virus was somewhat ironically named it seems since Sin Nombre means nameless or no name.
- ale42 2y agoYes, they decided to name it so after pushback from the Navajos for the CDC proposal: Initially, the CDC proposed to name the virus the Muerto Canyon virus after a location in the Navajo Reservation. The Navajo strongly opposed any further association with the virus because of the prejudice against them the virus had caused, and the Navajo Nation Council voted unanimously to request the CDC to find an alternative name.