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Hantavirus Argentina: MV Hondius and Andes Virus Context

Argentina matters to this outbreak because the MV Hondius voyage departed Ushuaia and confirmed cases were Andes virus. The public record does not prove every exposure detail.

Quick Facts

Voyage start

Ushuaia

Reported departure point

Virus

Andes

WHO identified confirmed cases

Tracker deaths

3

Current MV Hondius-linked deaths

Scope

Event

Not national surveillance

Argentina in the MV Hondius Timeline

Ushuaia Departure

WHO reported that the MV Hondius voyage departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on 1 April 2026. This is a timeline fact, not proof of the precise exposure source.

Andes Virus Context

South American Hantavirus

CDC describes Andes virus as a South American hantavirus. The MV Hondius case response therefore sits in a South America-linked virus context, even though the cluster was detected across multiple countries after travel.

What We Do Not Infer

No Unsupported Local Count

This page does not maintain an Argentina national case count and does not infer local spread from the cruise cluster. For national surveillance, use official Argentine public-health reporting.

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