Mendoza
Coverage of Mendoza in the Nexus archive.
- Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
Venezuela confirmed three hantavirus-related deaths and two suspected cases, with the Health Ministry stating no human-to-human transmission and labeling the incidents as isolated. The Venezuelan Medical Federation reported the confirmed deaths in Anzoátegui occurred in a single family in Miranda municipality, while a recent cruise ship outbreak involving the Andes hantavirus raised global concerns, though Argentina ruled out Ushuaia and Mendoza as sources.
- Air Europa Doubles Down on Argentina as Open Skies Bite
Air Europa, Spain’s third-largest airline, is accelerating its expansion in Argentina due to high demand on its Buenos Aires to Madrid route (90% full) and exploring new connections to Mendoza, Rosario, and another Argentine city. The move coincides with the impact of Open Skies policies.
- Hantavirus: Scientists head to western Argentina to trace outbreak source
Argentine and US scientists are testing rodents in Mendoza to investigate the source of a hantavirus outbreak that has resulted in three deaths.
- Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza
Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza.
- Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza
Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise ship by sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza. Scientists, including U.S. CDC biologists, are collaborating to trace the origin of the Andes hantavirus, which caused two deaths among Dutch tourists before boarding the ship in Ushuaia.