Argentina Races To Find Origin of Hantavirus Outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak on the ocean vessel MV Hondius last month has resulted in three deaths and 11 people falling ill.

The recent cases of hantavirus first sparked global concern after three passengers died and several others tested positive aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had scrambled to find an aircraft and crew who were able to complete quarantine, after a 48-hour deadline was imposed on their international transfer through the Netherlands by Dutch authorities.

African health authorities are strengthening cross-border disease surveillance and emergency response following the hantavirus outbreak linked to an international cruise ship that triggered a multicountry public health response.