Ushuaia Officials Deny Hantavirus Link, Blame Central Patagonia

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Ushuaia officials refute hantavirus outbreak link, blaming national health officials for falsely accusing a local trash heap. Tourists, aged 70 and 69, more likely contracted the Andes strain elsewhere during their months-long journey through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Local leaders decry the smear campaign, as cruise tourism, which brought in 157,000…

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Ushuaia officials refute hantavirus outbreak link, blaming national health officials for falsely accusing a local trash heap. Tourists, aged 70 and 69, more likely contracted the Andes strain elsewhere during their months-long journey through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Local leaders decry the smear campaign, as cruise tourism, which brought in 157,000 visitors last year, is vital to their economy amidst national cutbacks. Federal investigators delayed response and experts focus on central Pa

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