X-Files first referenced Hantavirus in its 46th episode, April 28, 1995
The X-Files mentioned Hantavirus three times. The first time was Season 2, Episode 22, from April 28, 1995, titled F. Emasculata.
Season 2, Episode 22, was the 46th episode of the X-Files (Virus=46)
April 28, the release date is the 118th day of the year, and the outbreak on the MV Hondius occurred on April 6. Notice that MV Hondius equates to 118 & 46.
The X-Files film, which mentioned the Hantavirus, came after the first 117 episodes aired, thus it was the 118th X-Files offering.
As for the second reference on the show, Season 7, Episode 12, that was the 151st episode (Pandemic=151).
X is the 24th letter and Moderna began developing the Hantavirus vaccine in 2024.
