Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers
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Argentina is under scrutiny as health authorities retrace the footsteps of cruise ship passengers and plan rodent analysis following three hantavirus deaths and confirmed Andes strain cases.
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- PrimaryArgentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers
theguardian.com · 2026-06-03
Following three deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship that departed from Argentina, the country is under global scrutiny. Tests confirmed the Andes strain, known for human-to-human transmission and found mainly in Argentina and Chile. Argentine health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by the first symptomatic couple, who had traveled in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship.
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