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Hantavirus: Scientists head to western Argentina to trace outbreak source

Hantavirus: Argentina expands probe to trace outbreak source June 6, 2026Argentina is expanding its investigation into the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak in April to the western province of Mendoza, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne illness that has multiple strains of varying severity. The outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is linked to the Andes hantavirus strain, endemic to parts of Argentina and Chile, though not in Mendoza.

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Scientists testing rodents for hantavirus in Argentina’s famous wine region of Mendoza after cruise ship outbreak Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship - Bookmark Argentine authorities have expanded their investigation into a rare hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship, dispatching scientists to the western province of Mendoza to trap and test rodents. This move comes as laboratory results are still awaited from Ushuaia, the...