Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak
The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
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The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
Argentina is investigating the Ushuaia landfill as a potential source of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with health teams searching for infected rodents at the site.
Tierra del Fuego health authorities have dismissed claims that the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship originated in Ushuaia, stating that the possibility is 'practically zero'.
A landfill in Ushuaia, frequented by tourists and birdwatchers, is being investigated as the most likely source of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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