Health investigators piecing together the timeline of a lethal hantavirus outbreak aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship believe they have finally pinpointed “ground zero.”
The focus of the investigation has shifted to a gritty landfill site in Ushuaia, Argentina’s southernmost frontier. Authorities suspect the path to tragedy began during a birdwatching excursion in this rugged region, where passengers from the MV Hondius traded the comfort of the vessel for the wild landscapes of the “End of the World.”
What followed was a nightmare at sea. Three passengers perished during the long voyage from Argentina to Cape Verde, and over 150 more found themselves effectively marooned off the Cape Verdean coast as health officials scrambled to prevent a mid-ocean contagion. After days of uncertainty….
