30/06/2026 10:48 - Salud
Malbrán Institute (Argentina ka premier health research center) ne Tierra del Fuego (Argentina ka sab se junubi province jo Antarctica ke qareeb hai) mein Hantavirus ki pehli detection confirm ki hai.
Health mission ne 18 se 22 May 2026 tak 144 rodents capture kiye. In mein se 5 Abrothrix genus ke examples positive nikle, jo 3.5% prevalence ka izhar karta hai.
Hantavirus ek viral family hai jo mukhtasiran rodents (choohay) se phelti hai. Virus Andes Argentina mein sab se zyada common variant hai jo Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (SPH) cause karta hai - yeh ek serious bimari hai jo fatal bhi ho sakti hai.
Wild rodents is virus ke natural carriers hain. Insan is se infected ho sakta hai jab wo rodents ki peshab, waste ya laar ke particles saans mein le le, khaas tor pe band kamron mein.
Malbrán ke analysis se pata chala ke yeh Andes virus se related nai variant hai lekin is ki genetic characteristics mukhtalif hain.
Sab se important baat: koi human cases is nai variant se nahi hain. Is ke alawa, yeh variant MV Hondius cruise outbreak se match nahi karta jo 33 countries mein 650+ logon ko affect kar chuka hai.
| Parameter | Result |
|---|---|
| Mission ki tareekh | 18-22 May 2026 |
| Captured rodents | 144 examples |
| Hantavirus positive | 5 rodents (3.5%) |
| Affect shuda species | Abrothrix genus |
| Human cases | Koi confirm nahi |
MV Hondius (ek Antarctica cruise ship) mein Hantavirus outbreak record hua tha jismein 13 confirmed cases aur 3 deaths hui theen. 650+ contacts ko 33 countries monitor kiya gaya - yeh ek international health emergency ban gaya.
Scientists ne confirm kiya ke Tierra del Fuego mein detected variant aur cruise outbreak mein koi connection nahi hai. World Health Organization (WHO)MV Hondius outbreak ko 2 July 2026 ko officially close kar sakti hai.
Health mission ne colilargo (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) - Patagonia mein Hantavirus ka traditional carrier - nahi paya. Is ka matlab hai ke doosray rodent genera is region mein virus ke hosts ban sakte hain.
Abrothrix genus pehle Argentina mein Hantavirus transmission se associated nahi tha, jo researchers ke liye nai challenge hai.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
