
Argentina sends experts to Tierra del Fuego for Hantavirus investigation
Argentina's Ministry of Health is sending a team of experts to Tierra del Fuego to investigate the potential presence of the Andean Hantavirus strain. This follows an outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship Mv Hondius, which departed from Ushuaia and resulted in three deaths. The mission will conduct environmental surveillance and capture wild rodents for genetic sequencing to identify the circulating virus.
