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Last update: an hour agoHantavirus Update: WHO says the global count linked to the MV Hondius is now 10 cases (down from 11 after one inconclusive test was ruled negative), with 8 lab-confirmed and 2 probable; three deaths so far, and WHO reiterates the risk to the general public is “low,” but warns more cases could appear as passengers return home and incubation can run up to six weeks. Travel & Monitoring: Countries are tightening entry screening and monitoring close contacts; Indonesia is adding controls for arrivals from places including the U.S., Argentina, Uruguay, and Panama, while local health teams in the U.S. keep quarantines and follow-ups in place. Origin Debate: Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay continue trading competing claims about where the outbreak started, including pushback against a landfill-in-Ushuaia theory. Food Safety/Trade: EU rules on antimicrobial use are reshaping Mercosur meat access—Brazil is excluded from an approved import list starting September 3, while Uruguay and Argentina remain on it.
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