Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian
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Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaConfidence 85%101 affectedToday
Argentina is under scrutiny as authorities investigate if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with 101 cases and 32 deaths recorded since last July. The health ministry plans to capture rodents and retrace the steps of affected passengers.
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- PrimaryArgentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian
theguardian.com · 2026-06-03
Argentina is under global scrutiny as authorities investigate whether the country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Since July last year, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases with 32 deaths, a significant increase compared to previous epidemiological seasons. To determine the contamination source, Argentina's health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by a Dutch couple who first developed symptoms. This couple had traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship in Ushuaia on April
- ReferenceArgentina tourist hotspot denies causing hantavirus outbreak | BBC News - YouTube
bbc.com · 2026-06-03
The Argentinian city of Ushuaia is denying suggestions that it is the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius. Three people have died from the outbreak, including two of the six confirmed hantavirus cases. Local officials in Ushuaia, the southernmost city from which the cruise departed on April 1, are investigating the source of the virus. While some reports pointed to a landfill where tourists birdwatch, authorities state that Ushuaia has no history of hantavirus cases. The most plausible scenario is that tourists were exposed to the virus two to four weeks before t
- ReferenceThe Current Andes Hantavirus Situation in Argentina (May 2026) - World Health Network
worldhealth.net · 2026-06-03
As of May 14, 2026, Argentina is experiencing a significant increase in Andes virus activity, with 101 cases reported in the 2025-2026 season, compared to 57 in the previous season. The lethality rate has risen to 32%. Cases are expanding into more populated regions like Buenos Aires Province, increasing the risk of larger outbreaks. The MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, which departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, has drawn global attention, with confirmed cases among passengers and three deaths.
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