Did Simpsons Do It Again? Here’s Why Hantavirus Is Being Connected To The Show…

Just like a ritual that is hardly ever missed, The Simpsons- yet again- managed to put itself in the middle of another international-level concern! The world is seemingly getting flashbacks of a year that most never wanted to revisit- the 2020- yet that is exactly what everyone is getting reminded of, ever since the reports on Hantavirus have started to come forward. For obvious reasons, Hantavirus and a cruise ship are currently what everyone is talking about– along with The Simpsons!‘Why Simpsons’, you ask? Well, it seems like the show did it again; casually dropped an episode years back that looked a bit too similar to what is happening right now.Hantavirus:For those confused, Hantavirus is the recent scare that is taking over the world.

Reportedly, the virus outbreak was first reported on a Dutch-operated expedition cruise ship, MV Hondiu. Here, the ship had six passengers with confirmed hantavirus cases, along with two suspected cases, as per the World Health Organization on Friday, May 08.Reportedly, three of the six confirmed patients lost their lives, with two of them passing away on the ship itself. The cruise soon turned into a global affair and was asked not to let passengers disembark for a few days. It was only on Sunday, May 10, that passengers left the cruise. As per NBC News, images showed the ship's passengers leaving the cruise dressed in personal protective equipment. The debarking began soon after the ship arrived off the Spanish island of Tenerife. However, how is all of this being connected to The Simpsons?Just like always, the internet believes that the show “predicted future”, as the plot of one of the episodes looked a lot similar to the Hantavirus outbreak on the Hondiu. The episode is about the Simpsons going on a cruise, which ends up becoming the ground zero of a virus outbreak. However, it’s later revealed that Bart had faked the entire thing. The episode in question was from Season 23, titled ‘A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again’.As soon as fans began to notice the similarities, they began to share all kinds of theories. Some called it a “crazy coincidence”, while others began to call Hantavirus “staged”.Check out the viral post: “The Simpsons predicted the Hantavirus,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘Jaiathalien’. It was shared yesterday and pulled more than 237K views from people.

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Internet’s reactions: “All these viruses and stuff are staged,” a user said. “Another case of Predictive programming. The X-Files also had an episode of the Hantavirus that was released as a bioweapon- season 7, episode 12. Things that make you go, Hmmm,” added another.ALSO READ: Hantavirus Or Norovirus: Which Cruise Ship Outbreak Should Concern Us More? Reportedly, the passengers will be kept cordoned off from the public, whereas their home countries will be responsible for keeping them in isolation facilities until required.