Associated Press May 18, 2026 • 07:01

Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism - AP News

By Isabel DeBre

Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism - AP News

Remote Ushuaia in Argentina, known as the southernmost city on earth, has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Local tourism operators and officials are scrambling to stem the reputational fallout that t…

USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback whales have journeyed in greater numbers every year to Ushuaia, the main Antarctic cruise hub at the so… [+6625 chars]

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