Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Argentina's Climate Connection

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Argentina grapples with a surge in hantavirus cases, linked to climate change, and investigates if a cruise ship outbreak is the source. The MV Hondius, carrying Dutch and German passengers, saw three deaths from the Andes virus strain. Argentina, leading Latin America in hantavirus cases, has seen a doubling of cases since June. Experts attribute the ris…

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Argentina grapples with a surge in hantavirus cases, linked to climate change, and investigates if a cruise ship outbreak is the source. The MV Hondius, carrying Dutch and German passengers, saw three deaths from the Andes virus strain. Argentina, leading Latin America in hantavirus cases, has seen a doubling of cases since June. Experts attribute the rise to warmer temperatures and weather patterns boosting rodent populations. The human toll is severe, with nearly one in three cases proving fat

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