Argentina expands its investigation into a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, according to multiple reports. The country’s Health Ministry says specialists from Malbrán are preparing to test rodents in Mendoza Province, with support from experts from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Teams are set to trap and collect rodents and then carry out laboratory analysis for hantavirus, starting June 8 and running through June 12. The purpose of the expanded work is to examine the local rodent population to understand potential virus presence and transmission risk in the area. The reports describe the effort as an extension of an ongoing probe associated with illnesses that prompted scrutiny of the cruise-ship incident. While details about the number of cases and specific findings are not included in the provided summaries, all outlets characterize the operation as a coordinated, time-bound field and lab assessment in Mendoza involving Argentine and U.S. specialists.