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2025-2026 season reconciled to latest official BEN SE 16: 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths, with Buenos Aires Province leading absolute counts and NOA highest incidence.
As of the latest official BEN SE 16 update reviewed on May 13, 2026, Argentina has reported 101 confirmed hantavirus cases and 32 deaths in the 2025-2026 season, a case fatality rate of about 31.7%. Most cases involve the Andes virus strain, with a notable shift from traditional Andean hotspots toward central provinces including Buenos Aires. The country remains important as the MV Hondius departure point and the center of the current endemic surge.
2025-2026 season reconciled to latest official BEN SE 16: 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths, with Buenos Aires Province leading absolute counts and NOA highest incidence.
Argentina Ministry of Health BEN SE 16