The MV Hondius cruise ship that became the epicenter of a hantavirus outbreak during its transatlantic voyage set sail April 1 from Argentina, where painful memories of the deadly virus still linger from the last major outbreak nearly a decade ago.
Around 100 people attended a birthday party in the picturesque Patagonian village of Epuyén in November 2018, which became a super-spreader event that ultimately killed 11 people.
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It ultimately took severe quarantine measures to stop the spread.
Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said Sunday that US health officials were looking to protocols developed during past hantavirus outbreaks to contain the one from MV Hondius.
An infected guest — who was experiencing symptoms of the virus at the time of
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