Request for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases - BEACON
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A BEACON RFI details 86 hantavirus cases and 28 deaths in Argentina during 2025, with the central region declared an outbreak area, and reports three recent deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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- PrimaryRequest for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases - BEACON
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
A report from May 3, 2026, details 86 confirmed hantavirus cases and 28 deaths in Argentina during 2025, with the central region (Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos) declared an outbreak area. This comes as three passengers died from hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship that departed from Ushuaia, Argentina. The Andes virus, known for person-to-person transmission, circulates in Argentina.
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