Fabled Argentine city Ushuaia tries to shrug off hantavirus suspicions
Summary
The city of Ushuaia in Argentina is under suspicion as the possible source of a hantavirus outbreak. This outbreak has caused deaths among passengers of a cruise ship that left Ushuaia in early April.Key Facts
- Ushuaia is a city in Argentina, known as the “end of the world” because it is very far south.
- It serves as a starting point for trips to Antarctica.
- A cruise ship called MV Hondius left Ushuaia on April 1.
- Several passengers on this cruise died from hantavirus, a serious viral infection spread mostly by rodents.
- The outbreak is connected to suspects from the city of Ushuaia.
- The hantavirus infection has affected cruise ship passengers internationally.
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