Argentina to Expand Rodent Testing in Mendoza Amid Hantavirus Investigation
Argentine and U.S. scientists will test rodents for hantavirus in western Mendoza province as part of an investigation into a cruise ship outbreak that resulted in three deaths. Testing is scheduled for June 8–12 and will involve specialists from Malbran and the U.S. CDC.
Argentina will expand its search for hantavirus-carrying rodents to western Mendoza province as part of an investigation into a cruise ship outbreak that resulted in three deaths. According to Bluesky, the expansion is part of efforts to trace the source of the outbreak. Argentine and U.S. scientists will test rodents in Mendoza, with specialists from Malbran and the U.S. CDC conducting testing from June 8 to June 12, as reported by DW and The Hindu.
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