What We Know About The World's Last Andes Hantavirus Outbreak - Forbes
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Forbes article references the 2018 Epuyén hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, which involved 34 cases and 11 deaths, as a historical example for controlling disease spread through isolation and contact tracing.
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forbes.com · 2026-05-07
World Health Organization officials are referencing an almost 8-year-old outbreak of the Hantavirus Andes variant in Argentina as a hopeful example for controlling the disease's spread, following a recent deadly outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The 2018 Epuyén outbreak in Argentina involved 34 confirmed Andes infections and 11 deaths, marking the largest documented human-to-human transmission event. This past outbreak demonstrated that isolation measures and contact tracing were effective in curtailing further spread, with most human-to-human transmissions occurring on the first day an
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