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New hantavirus variant found in Tierra del Fuego

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A variant of hantavirus was found in mice in Tierra del Fuego.
This variant differs from the one detected on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
The Argentine Health Ministry announced no link between the mice and the human cases.
Previously, Tierra del Fuego had not reported hantavirus cases since 1996.
About fifteen people were infected overall according to the World Health Organization.

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A variant of the hantavirus has been detected in mice collected from Tierra del Fuego, according to the Argentine Ministry of Health. This new variant is reported to differ from the strain identified earlier on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was linked to the deaths of three passengers.

Prior to this discovery, Tierra del Fuego had not recorded any hantavirus cases since the introduction of mandatory reporting in 1996. Health authorities are currently monitoring the situation closely, given the island's previous lack of hantavirus cases and the gravity of the situation stemming from the events on the cruise ship.

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