Argentina will start testing rats for hantavirus after couple contracted deadly strain — and cases shot up 86% in just a year
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-05-08 06:52 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Latin America, World News
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Argentina’s health ministry announced it will begin testing rodents for hantavirus as concerns grow over the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship — as cases of the rare strain increased by a startling 86% in the country last year.
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