Overview
- The San Andrés de Giles municipality confirmed hantavirus in 14-year-old Rodrigo Morínigo on January 2, and his death was reported in the early hours of January 3.
- Morínigo, a rural resident, was transferred to the Interzonal General Hospital San José de Pergamino for intensive care, where he died.
- Argentina recorded 77 confirmed hantavirus infections and 23 deaths in 2025, reflecting a 29.8% lethality rate, according to the national Health Ministry.
- The current 2025/2026 season lists 43 notified hantavirus cases nationwide in the latest health report.
- About 70% of last year's cases occurred in the Central region, and La Plata registered eight confirmed cases through December 20, provincial data show.