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Malbran Institute
Coverage of Malbran Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza
Argentina is expanding its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise ship by sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza. Scientists, including U.S. CDC biologists, are collaborating to trace the origin of the Andes hantavirus, which caused two deaths among Dutch tourists before boarding the ship in Ushuaia.