# Argentina's Hantavirus Response — Lessons from Epuyén Going Into 2026

> Argentina has spent thirty years building a public-health system that can manage Andes virus outbreaks. The 2018-19 Epuyén cluster — the largest documented person-to-person transmission of any hantavirus — is the response model now informing the 2026 MV Hondius investigation. A look at the structures, agencies and field practices that work.

- **URL**: https://hantacount.com/en/learn/argentina-health-response
- **Kind**: learn (medically reviewed explainer)
- **Published**: 2026-05-09T08:30:00Z
- **Updated**: 2026-05-09T08:30:00Z
- **Author**: HantaCount Editorial (Health data desk)
- **Medically reviewed by**: Dr. M. Halikoğlu, MD (Infectious diseases physician (advisory))
- **Reading time**: 10 minutes
- **Keywords**: Argentina hantavirus, Epuyén outbreak response, Patagonia hantavirus health response, ANMAT hantavirus, Malbrán INEI, Ministerio de Salud Argentina hantavirus, cuarentena domiciliaria Andes, Argentina ANDV 2026
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- Topic family: Hantavirus, Andes virus (ANDV), MV Hondius 2026 outbreak
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