Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian
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Argentina's health ministry is investigating the source of a hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship by capturing rodents along a route taken by affected passengers.
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theguardian.com · 2026-06-03
Argentina's health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by a Dutch couple who first developed hantavirus symptoms after departing from Argentina. This investigation aims to determine the contamination source related to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. The ministry reiterated that it is not confirmed the infection occurred in Argentina, noting that the province from which the ship departed, Tierra del Fuego, has not had a confirmed hantavirus case in the past 30 years.
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