Scientists lay first traps in bid to see if hantavirus is present in Argentine region
Scientists have begun laying traps in Ushuaia, Argentina, to investigate the presence of hantavirus in the region. The effort follows a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that resulted in three fatalities. Researchers are setting traps in various locations to determine if local rodents carry the virus, which is known to spread among humans.
- ▪Scientists set mouse traps in Ushuaia to check for hantavirus.
- ▪The MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak led to three deaths and a global health alert.
- ▪Biologists are placing traps in Tierra del Fuego National Park to analyze captured rodents for the virus.
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Scientists lay first traps in bid to see if hantavirus is present in Argentine regionSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxScientists set mouse traps in the forest near Ushuaia, Argentina on May 18.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 19, 2026, 09:05 AMUpdated May 19, 2026, 09:05 AMUSHUAIA, Argentina – Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina’s Ushuaia on May 18 laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease, AFP journalists observed.The MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak on board killed three people and triggered a global health scare, set sail from the city at Argentina’s southernmost tip on April 1.Beginning on May 18, biologists from Buenos Aires are spending several days setting traps at…
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