Wissenschaft & Technik · Tenerife · 12.11, 19:07
Research confirms origin of hantavirus on MV Hondius
Scientists determined that the hantavirus on the MV Hondius belongs to the Andes virus line from Argentina. The virus did not mutate at sea. It jumped from rodents to humans on land before the ship departed.
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Research published in the journal Science confirms the virus has circulated in northern Patagonia for almost 80 years. Experts from Instituto de Salud Carlos III and other centres determined the pathogen spread between passengers during the April 2026 voyage. Researchers did not identify patient zero or the exact initial location of infection.
Hantaviruses are zoonotic diseases. The Andes strain can transmit between humans through close contact. The ship docked at the port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife for a medical operation.
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