Will rat poison sales increase more than 200% in any country due to hantavirus?
Hand sanitizer sales surged 600% in early COVID. The hantavirus equivalent is rodenticide — if the public panics about rodent vectors, hardware stores and pest control companies will see unprecedented demand.
Resolves YES if any major pest control company (Rentokil, Anticimex, Rollins) or retail data provider reports ≥200% YoY increase in rodenticide sales in any country, citing hantavirus, before 2026-12-31.
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cited: Industry reports (Rentokil, Anticimex) + retail sales data
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