A Dutch couple on a cruise ship from southern Argentina are believed to have contracted hantavirus while birdwatching in the city of Ushuaia before their departure, the Associated Press reported. According to the Associated Press, Argentine investigators said the couple visited a garbage dump, where they were likely exposed to infected rodents. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press while the investigation is ongoing. This is the most First recorded case of hantavirus in the province of Tierra del Fuego. Investigation into the outbreak is still ongoing.
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May 6, 2026, 08:39 PM UTC
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· click + to trackA passenger who later died from hantavirus was "briefly" on board a KLM flight from Johannesburg to the Netherlands but was removed from the plane before departure, the airline said on Wednesday. The airline said that due to the passenger's medical condition, the crew decided not to allow him on the flight, which was scheduled to arrive in Amsterdam on April 25.
The evacuation of passengers from the cruise ship MS Hondius, which has been hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, will begin in the Canary Islands on May 11, the Spanish Interior Ministry said. All passengers will remain on the cruise ship until the planes that will escort them onward arrive, it added. The ship is expected to reach the Canary Islands by Saturday, AFP news agency reported.
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