Ushuaia, Argentina, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - 'Almost zero' chance Dutch man got hantavirus in Argentine city: official

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2026-05-08

There is an "almost zero" chance that the Dutch man linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship contracted the disease in the Argentine port of Ushuaia, a provincial health official said Friday. Juan Petrina, director of epidemiology for Tierra del Fuego province, where Ushuaia is located, told reporters that his assessment was based on the virus's incubation period, among other factors. The Dutch man and his wife, both of who......

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