Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year
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Misiones, ArgentinaConfidence 85%101 affectedToday
Hantavirus cases in Argentina have nearly doubled in the past year, with 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths, attributed to climate change and habitat destruction.
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- Humans
- Rodents
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- PrimaryHantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths recorded since June 2025, marking the highest number of infections since 2018. This represents a significant increase compared to 57 cases in the same period last season and a higher lethality rate. The rise in cases is attributed to climate change and habitat destruction, which expand the virus's range and allow infected rodents to migrate into new regions. Four geographic regions of Argentina are historically high-risk areas for contagion: Northwest (Salta, Jujuy, Tucumán), Northeast (
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