Health Alerts

Residents spending more time indoors during the pandemic is likely to be a major factor behind the low incidence of reported hantavirus infections. News emerged recently of a single case in a young man who first fell ill at the end of December in the tourist hub of Bariloche, in Río Negro province. His source of infection is still being investigated but authorities are focusing on areas around two nearby lakes - Gutiérrez and Mascardi. The man is said to be in a stable condition but is being treated in a local intensive care unit. Residents have been warned to ensure they avoid any contact with the local vector of hantavirus, the long-tailed mouse. Read More