One by One: the Five Places in Ushuaia Where They Will Look for the Origin of the Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise
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A team of biologists installed mouse traps on Monday on the outskirts of the city of Ushuaia, Argentina. The aim of the sampling is to rule out the presence of hantaviruses in this southern area. The AFP agency confirmed the beginning of the work in the surroundings of the town.This investigation arose after the outbreak of the disease on the Hondius cruiser. This boat sailed from Ushuaia on April 1. The event left a balance of three passengers …
USHUAIA (From a special envoy) – Two weeks have passed since the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship that had sailed from the port of this city provoked an international alert. Starting today, just now, they will deploy in five points of natural areas of the area the tasks of capturing wild rodents and sampling for local epidemiological and environmental research.In the operation, which will include the placement of traps, the General …
They seek to give how the outbreak that killed three passengers began and left eight confirmed infects and two suspicious cases on a Dutch cruiser.The MV Hondius had left the Fueguin capital on 1 April, bound for Cape Verde, Africa. Sherman-style traps will be used, with specific baits for the species sought.They will be placed during the day and will remain active throughout the night.
Small cages will be placed in order to catch a rodent, in order to definitely eradicate the idea that there is a hantavirus in the Ushuaia region, say Argentine biologists.
The body assured that if positive results are obtained, "genetic sequencing analysis will be carried out to characterize the circulating virus and provide key information for epidemiological surveillance and follow-up of the outbreak."The post Scientists look for traces of hantavirus in Ushuaia, city from where the cruise ship MV Hondius appeared first on EL NATIONAL.
The investigation began after the outbreak detected on the MV Hondius cruiser.
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