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While infectious disease outbreaks can occasionally trigger risk-off sentiment, the Andes virus case is extremely rare and confined to a small group of passengers. Broader market trends remain driven by macroeconomic factors (inflation, Fed policy) and crypto-specific narratives (ETF flows, regulatory clarity), not this health event.

US passengers from a hantavirus-hit ship were quarantined in Nebraska and Georgia after one tested positive for Andes virus and another showed mild symptoms.