An analysis of a 2018-2019 hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, which caused 11 deaths, suggests that current outbreaks can also be contained. The Andes virus strain spread person-to-person during that incident.

In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be stopped.