Officials finally think they know origin of hantavirus outbreak on cruise that caused three deaths

Panic spread faster than the virus. Three passengers were dead, a luxury cruise ship was stranded, and no one knew where the invisible killer had come from. Whispers of “the next Covid” circled terrified travelers as officials raced against time. Then investigators traced everything back to one quiet birdwatching trip, one rodent-infested landfill, one unsuspe… Continues…

What began as an idyllic voyage through the southern tip of Argentina turned into a floating nightmare, as the rare and deadly Andes strain of hantavirus silently moved from cabin to cabin. The suspected source — a simple birdwatching excursion to a landfill near Ushuaia —