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Fabled Argentine city Ushuaia tries to shrug off hantavirus suspicions

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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