Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

EPUYÉN, Argentina — Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a hantavirus outbreak more than seven years ago in Epuyen, a village in Argentina’s Patagonia region. With the recent hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, hard memories have resurfaced for the 33-year-old. “Losing my dad and my two sisters in less than a month…” she told AFP, trailing off. Her voice broke and she laughed nervously, opting to read from a prepared statement because she knew it would be hard to speak. READ: Hantavirus rising in Argentina, where cruise ship began voyage “Nobody was prepared to see […]... Keep on reading: Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer