Overview
- The provincial Health Ministry confirmed a 44-year-old woman died of hantavirus at Hospital Ramón Carrillo in San Martín de los Andes.
- Neuquén’s Central Laboratory verified the case on Tuesday, activating epidemiological protocols and an ongoing investigation.
- Close contacts are under preventive isolation with intensive monitoring of the patient’s family and social circle under national surveillance guidelines.
- Symptoms began on August 25; she sought care on August 28, was admitted on August 29–30, and died on Sunday morning.
- Investigators recorded recent walks in wooded areas consistent with exposure to the long‑tailed mouse vector, and authorities reiterated prevention steps as the Andes strain is highly lethal and can spread between people.