Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Argentina

'Smear campaign': Ushuaia rejects claims it was ground zero for Hantavirus outbreak

A landfill in Ushuaia, Argentina, is suspected to be the source of the hantavirus outbreak. Local authorities reject the theory, saying the province never recorded a case of the hantavirus.

Euronews

Who is the Deadly Hantavirus 'Patient Zero'? Leo Schilperoord's Passion for Birds May Have Cost Him His Life

Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord's passion for rare birds turned fatal after he and his wife reportedly contracted hantavirus during a landfill birdwatching trip in Argentina

International Business Times UK

McEwen Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

McEwen (NYSE:MUX) reported a sharp first-quarter turnaround and outlined plans to expand gold production while advancing its large copper project in Argentina, according to management comments on the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call. Chairman and Chief Owner Rob McEwen said the company ge

MarketBeat

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Quest for a rare bird, a landfill visit, a deadly outbreak: How Leo Schilperoord became hantavirus 'patient zero'

A Dutch ornithologist, Leo Schilperoord, has been identified as patient zero in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Authorities suspect he and his wife contracted the virus from rat droppings during a birdwatching trip in Argentina. The outbreak led to multiple deaths and a global health…

The Times of India

Trump plans to import more beef from overseas to bring down record-high prices, report says

The White House has previously pushed to investigate meat packers for price fixing and boosted imports from Argentina

The Independent UK

Trump's Friendship Isn't Enough For Investors: His Closest Allies Run Some Of Latin America's Riskiest Countries

Some of Latin America's most Trump-friendly governments are still being treated by investors as risky bets, according to J.P. Morgan country-risk data, a reminder that access to Washington does not automatically translate into confidence on Wall Street.

International Business Times

Argentina Gives Major Update on Lionel Messi’s 2026 World Cup Involvement

Messi rattled off his six favorites for the World Cup as he played down Argentina’s chances of defending its title.

Sports Illustrated

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Tottenham: Injured Spurs star handed new World Cup hope after squad announcement

Tournament chances have been hanging in the balance after season-ending setback

Evening Standard

Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers

Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposure

The Guardian - UK

The Top 15 Goal Scorers in World Cup History

Goals on soccer’s grandest stage carry an extra weight.

Sports Illustrated

A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick

More than 140 passengers and crew members are still sailing on a cruise ship that had an outbreak of hantavirus infections

The Independent UK

'This is not Covid': WHO assures Hantavirus outbreak 'limited' but more cases 'possible'

The World Health Organization has assured that a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is expected to be limited, though more cases are possible. The rare Andes strain, which can spread between humans, is believed to have originated in Argentina. Authorities confirm three passenger deaths and several infections globally, with…

The Times of India

Global race under way to trace passengers who left hantavirus ship before outbreak confirmed

At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatality

The Guardian - UK

Deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site, experts fear

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been linked to the boat, which sailed from southern Argentina

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times UK

Where Did the Deadly Hantavirus Originate? Argentina Scrambles to Investigate Source to Prevent Global Spread

Argentina is leading an international investigation into the origins of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, as passengers are tracked across multiple countries.

The Guardian - UK

Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next?

As the remaining passengers head for the Canary Islands we look at how the virus spreads and what is being done

Evening Standard

Hantavirus: British cruise passengers ‘will self-isolate in UK for 45 days’

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members.

Bored Panda

“How Well Do You Know South America?”: Name 14 Countries From Only A Spot On The Map

South America might seem easy at first glance – but once you get past Brazil and Argentina, things can get surprisingly tricky. Do you know exactly where Paraguay is? Or how about Suriname? In this quiz, you’ll be shown a country on the map, and your task is simple: name…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Pedestrian.tv

How Concerned Should We Be About The Hantavirus? The Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak, Explained

Four Australians were confirmed to be onboard the virus-stricken MV Hondius. Here's everything you need to know.

The Conversation

I’ve investigated a hantavirus outbreak. Here’s what I can tell you about the cruise ship cluster

The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died.

The Economic Times

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Argentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. Experts link the rise to climate change, which expands rodent habitats and increases disease transmission. The Andes virus strain, capable of human-to-human spread, is implicated in recent…

The Guardian - AU

Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region

The Independent UK

Pair self-isolating in UK after return from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak

Two individuals who recently returned to the UK from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have been instructed to self-isolate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency reassured the public that "the risk to general public remains very low" following their return from the MV…

The Independent UK

British doctor airlifted from hantavirus-hit cruise ship as cases rise onboard

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been linked to the luxury cruise ship

The Independent UK

MV Hondius: Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina and scientists think they know why

The Argentine Health Ministry has reported 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025

1 2 3 4 5

People

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Monetary Fund

World Health Organization

900 stories

the Foreign Office

887 stories

the World Health Organization

The UK Health Security Agency

210 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.