Couple on cruise possibly contracted hantavirus while birdwatching in Argentina
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
PRAIA, Cape Verde — Two Argentine officials investigating the origins of the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise that departed from southern Argentina say the main hypothesis of the government is that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a birdwatching excursion in the city of Ushuaia, before boarding. They indicated that the couple visited a landfill during the birdwatching tour, where they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the infection. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, as the investigation is still ongoing. Previously, authorities had stated that neither Ushuaia nor the surrounding province of Tierra del Fuego had ever recorded a case of hantavirus.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
