Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentine hantavirus specialists concluded that the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which resulted in three deaths, is now contained.
According to the WHO, 13 confirmed or probable cases are linked to this outbreak.
Carla Bellomo, a biologist at the Malbrán Institute, stated that the infection "appears to be fairly well controlled," an opinion shared by several experts present, including infectious disease specialists Teresa Strella and Enzo Lavarra. Lavarra believes the situation "shouldn't escalate much further."
The ship, which departed from Ushuaia bound for Cape Verde, was quarantined after the detection of the virus, a rare strain for which there is no specific treatment. The Andes strain, transmissible from human to human and associated with the long-tailed rat, is circulating in the Andean region.
While specialists are reassuring, they remind us that hantavirus remains a major public health issue, requiring vigilance and prevention.
 Sophie de Duiéry
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31/05/2026 | 
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