"The World Health Organization reported that a total of eight people are suspected of having contracted the virus. As of 6 May, there are 8 cases, 3 of whom are confirmed as hantavirus by laboratory testing."
"Health authorities have said that the wider public risk remains low and that the virus spreads much more slowly than previous diseases such as COVID-19."
"When we say close contact [for human-to-human transmission], we mean very close physical contact, whether it's sharing a bunk room or sharing a cabin, providing medical care."
Health authorities in Argentina are investigating a hantavirus outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of a Dutch couple and a German national on a cruise ship. The Ministry of Health is sending experts to Ushuaia to capture and test rodents, which are known carriers of the virus. The World Health Organization reported eight suspected cases, with three confirmed. The public risk remains low, as the virus spreads more slowly than COVID-19, requiring very close contact for transmission.
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