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HEALTHMay 6 · 17:01 UTCFOX NEWS

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

Argentine officials are investigating a possible hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, suspecting a Dutch couple may have contracted the virus after visiting a landfill in Ushuaia. The outbreak has killed three passengers and sickened several others, with contact tracing underway across Europe and Africa. The World Health Organization says the overall public health risk remains low.

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