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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