Event Brief
Scientists set first hantavirus traps in Argentine region
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Summary: Scientists set the first traps to check whether hantavirus is present in an Argentine region.
WHO: Scientists
WHAT: Set the first traps to test whether hantavirus is present
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
WHERE: Argentina
WHY: To determine whether hantavirus is present in the region after a cruise ship sparked a global hantavirus scare.
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