Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village
Summary
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has reminded people of a previous outbreak in Epuyen, a small village in Argentina’s Patagonia region. The village had 34 cases and 11 deaths from hantavirus between late 2018 and early 2019.Key Facts
- Hantavirus is a disease often found in certain parts of the Andes mountains.
- Epuyen is a village in Patagonia with about 2,400 people.
- Between December 2018 and March 2019, Epuyen had 34 hantavirus cases and 11 deaths.
- Mailen Valle, a resident of Epuyen, lost her father and two sisters during that outbreak.
- Recently, another hantavirus outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- This new outbreak has brought back difficult memories for people from Epuyen.
- The recent outbreak caused passengers to leave the cruise ship in the Canary Islands.
- Experts have said this hantavirus outbreak is very different from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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