Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - No hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, only isolated cases: expert

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2026-05-06

Argentina has seen an increase in hantavirus cases but not an outbreak, an expert told AFP on Wednesday, as infections aboard a cruise ship have provoked a global health scare. The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1 and is currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde after three passengers died, possibly of hantavirus. The rare respiratory disease is usually spread from infected rodents, typically through urine, d......

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Geneva, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - Hantavirus outbreak risk to public 'absolutely low': WHO

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Geneva, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - Hantavirus outbreak risk to public 'absolutely low': WHO

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