Pastor Chris Declares Hantavirus a ‘Trick’ and Calls for Prayer

During his recent Rhapathon service, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome dismissed Hantavirus as a “trick” created long ago. He urged followers to pray for clarity and claimed a spiritual force is behind both Hantavirus and COVID-19. He warned against seeing these outbreaks as divine judgment and accused some Christian leaders in government of shutting churches and jailing worshippers during COVID-19. The cleric insisted the virus is ancient, pointing to mentions of it during the 2021 pandemic as proof of a premeditated scheme. He called the whole thing “nonsense” and vowed believers would not be deceived again. Global health officials began sounding alarms on Hantavirus outbreaks in early 2026 after cases emerged in China, India, Spain and Italy. The disease, spread by rodents, can cause severe respiratory symptoms.

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