Argentina races to find origin of hantavirus contagion
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The appearance of new cases of hantavirus in Argentina keeps the health alert after the confirmation of a patient in Corcovado, Chubut province. Infectologist Elena Obieta explained the reasons behind the increase in contagion and warned which measures should be taken in the face of an exposure to the virus.The specialist pointed out that the Andes strain is the only variant of the hantavirus with the ability to transmit between people.According…
Experts say that human transmission is difficult, but an outbreak in 2018 reveals that, after all, there are several factors at stake. But, what virus is this and do we have, or do we not, reason to fear it?
A widely disseminated track suggested that the first known case of the Hantavirus epidemic had been contaminated by a long-tailed rat in a Ushuaia landfill.
The origin of the hantavirus responsible for the outbreak of contamination on board the MV Hondius remains blurred. While the runway of a landfill near Ushuaia was privileged, testimonies and temporal inconsistencies...
Argentina rushes to find source of hantavirus infection - NYTArgentine authorities deny the origin of hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia. Investigators are trying to figure out where a Dutch couple caught the dangerous infection.
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