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LtTx

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21. Haven't they decided it was in Patagonia?

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 07:43 PM

13 hrs ago

Schilperoord and his wife, Mirjam, 69, were experienced birdwatchers from Haulerwijk, the Netherlands, on a five‑month South American expedition. They visited northern Patagonia 25–30 days before arriving in Ushuaia, where they were in an area with 101 recent hantavirus cases and 32 deaths MSN. Argentine health officials now believe they contracted the Andes strain of hantavirus there, the only hantavirus known to transmit between humans MSN+1.

Earlier reports suggested exposure at a landfill near Ushuaia, but new evidence points to northern Patagonia as the more likely site MSN. The Andes strain is carried by long‑tailed pygmy rice rats, and infection can occur through inhalation of aerosolized particles from rodent droppings or urine AOL+1.

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A shame that such a beautful, harmless hobby resulted in their deaths. 70sEraVet Saturday #3

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By referencing a book about Birdwatching... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #17

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We used to watch birds at landfills LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #18

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Answers to questions I had Danascot Yesterday #14

Close prolonged contact is not necessary for transmission. LisaL 9 hrs ago #24

Haven't they decided it was in Patagonia? LtTx 13 hrs ago #21