Overview
- She was admitted to the Hospital Eva Perón intensive care unit on December 23 with fever and muscle pain and died on December 25 after a rapid deterioration.
- Epidemiologists flagged a three‑week cabin stay in Victoria, Entre Ríos as a likely exposure, prompting notification of that province and control‑of‑focus actions in Ibarlucea.
- The province counts 13 confirmed infections in 2025 from 445 suspected investigations, including two earlier deaths, with most positive cases reported in men.
- National surveillance reports about a 17% rise in cases versus the 2020–2024 average, with roughly 70% of infections concentrated in the Central region during the seasonal peak.
- There is no vaccine or specific antiviral; transmission occurs mainly via inhalation of aerosolized rodent excreta, so authorities urge prompt medical evaluation and strict ventilation, wet cleaning, and rodent‑control measures.