Key facts
- Argentina is expanding its hantavirus rodent search to western Mendoza province.
- The expansion is part of an investigation into a deadly April outbreak.
- The search aims to identify rodents carrying the virus.
Argentina has decided to broaden its search for rodents that carry the hantavirus. The investigation will now extend to western Mendoza province, in addition to previous efforts. This expansion is a direct response to a deadly outbreak of the virus that occurred in April. The goal of the expanded search is to identify and monitor rodent populations that may be carriers of the hantavirus, aiding in the understanding and containment of the disease.