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Argentina probes link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise

Argentina probes link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise

Summary

Argentine officials are investigating whether the country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise ship. The outbreak comes amid a rise in hantavirus cases in Argentina, which experts link to climate change effects.

Key Facts

  • A hantavirus outbreak has occurred on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Argentina is investigating if it is the origin of the outbreak.
  • The cruise ship had departed from Argentina, heading toward Antarctica.
  • Argentina has one of the highest rates of hantavirus in Latin America, according to the World Health Organization.
  • Local health experts believe climate change has contributed to the recent increase in hantavirus cases.
  • Three people have been evacuated from the cruise ship due to the virus.
  • The ship is now heading to Spain’s Canary Islands.
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