Doctors from Argentina and the USA are working together. They want to find where a virus started on a ship called MV Hondius.

來自阿根廷和美國的醫生正在合作，希望能找出名為 MV Hondius 的船上病毒的起源。

Thirteen people got sick and three people died. The virus is called Andes hantavirus. This virus is special because it can move from one person to another person in small rooms.

共有十三人染病，三人死亡。這種病毒稱為安第斯漢坦病毒。這種病毒很特別，因為在狹小空間內可以由一人傳染給另一人。

Doctors think a couple from the Netherlands brought the virus. The couple traveled in Argentina and Chile. They probably touched dirty things from sick mice.

醫生認為是一對來自荷蘭的夫婦將病毒帶入的。這對夫婦曾在阿根廷和智利旅行，可能觸碰到了染病老鼠留下的污穢物質。

Now, doctors are looking for the virus in a place called Mendoza. They are taking blood from dead mice. They will test the blood in a lab in Buenos Aires.

目前，醫生正在一個名為門多薩的地方尋找該病毒。他們正在採集死老鼠的血液，並將在布宜諾斯艾利斯的實驗室中進行檢測。

The doctors are still working. They are waiting for the test results from the mice.

醫生們仍在工作中，等待老鼠的檢測結果。

Health authorities from Argentina and the United States are working together on a joint investigation to find the source of an Andes hantavirus outbreak that happened on the cruise ship MV Hondius.

阿根廷與美國的衛生部門正共同進行聯合調查，以找出 MV Hondius 郵輪上安第斯漢坦病毒爆發的源頭。

The outbreak resulted in 13 confirmed cases and three deaths after the ship left Ushuaia in April. The virus identified is the Andes hantavirus, which is common in Argentina and Chile. Unlike most other hantavirus types, this specific strain can spread from person to person in closed spaces. Experts believe the first cases were a Dutch couple who likely caught the virus from infected rodent waste while traveling through Argentina and Chile.

在郵輪 4 月離開烏斯懷亞後，此次爆發導致 13 例確診病例及 3 人死亡。識別出的病毒為安第斯漢坦病毒，在阿根廷與智利十分常見。與大多數其他漢坦病毒類型不同，此特定菌株在封閉空間內可發生人傳人現象。專家認為首批病例是一對荷蘭夫婦，他們在阿根廷與智利旅行時，可能接觸到受感染齧齒類動物的排泄物而染病。

There is some disagreement between officials regarding where the virus started. While the Argentine Health Ministry first suggested Ushuaia as the source, local authorities in Tierra del Fuego disagreed, noting that no hantavirus cases had been recorded there for thirty years. Consequently, the investigation has moved to the province of Mendoza. From June 8 to 12, specialists from the Malbran Institute and the U.S. CDC will conduct field studies in Malargüe, where the Dutch couple had visited. They will collect blood samples from dead rodents for laboratory testing in Buenos Aires.

官員之間對於病毒的起點存在分歧。雖然阿根廷衛生部最初建議烏斯懷亞為源頭，但火地島當地當局表示異議，指出該地 30 年來未曾記錄過漢坦病毒病例。因此，調查已轉移至門多薩省。從 6 月 8 日至 12 日，來自 Malbran 研究所與美國 CDC 的專家將在馬拉爾格進行實地研究，因為該對荷蘭夫婦曾造訪該地。他們將收集死掉的齧齒類動物血樣，以便在布宜諾斯艾利斯進行實驗室檢測。

Although the mortality rate is high at 30% and there are no approved vaccines or treatments, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that this event is not a pandemic threat. Furthermore, the WHO is coordinating with governments to monitor passengers from over 20 countries who are currently in specialized quarantine.

儘管死亡率高達 30% 且尚無獲批准的疫苗或治療方法，但世界衛生組織 (WHO) 表示，此次事件並不構成大流行威脅。此外，WHO 正與各國政府協調，監測目前處於專業隔離中、來自 20 多個國家的乘客。

The investigation is still continuing, and officials are waiting for the laboratory results from the rodent samples collected in Ushuaia and Mendoza.

調查仍在持續中，官員正等待烏斯懷亞與門多薩所收集之齧齒類動物血樣的實驗室結果。

Argentine and United States health authorities are conducting a joint epidemiological investigation to identify the origin of an Andes hantavirus outbreak that occurred aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.

阿根廷與美國衛生部門正進行聯合流行病學調查，以確定在 MV Hondius 郵輪上爆發的安第斯漢坦病毒之源頭。

The outbreak involved 13 confirmed cases and three fatalities, beginning after the vessel's departure from Ushuaia in April. The pathogen identified is the Andes hantavirus strain, which is endemic to Argentina and Chile. Notably, this specific strain is distinguished by its capacity for human-to-human transmission in enclosed environments, a characteristic absent in most other hantavirus strains. The primary index cases are believed to be a Dutch couple; investigators hypothesize that the initial contagion resulted from exposure to infected rodent excreta during their transit through Argentina and Chile.

此次爆發涉及 13 例確診個案與 3 宗死亡個案，始於該船 4 月離開烏舒愛亞之後。鑑定出的病原體為安第斯漢坦病毒株，該病毒在阿根廷與智利為地方性流行。值得注意的是，此特定病毒株在封閉環境中具有人傳人的能力，而大多數其他漢坦病毒株則不具此特性。初步 index 個案被認為是一對荷蘭夫婦；調查人員假設最初的感染是由於他們在通過阿根廷與智利期間，接觸到受感染的齧齒類動物排泄物所致。

Institutional efforts to localize the source have led to a divergence in stakeholder positioning. While the Argentine Health Ministry initially identified Ushuaia as a potential origin, local authorities in Tierra del Fuego have contested this assertion, citing a thirty-year absence of recorded hantavirus cases in the region. Consequently, the investigation has expanded to the province of Mendoza. From June 8 to 12, specialists from the Malbran Institute and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will execute field studies in Malargüe, where the Dutch couple had previously traveled. This operation involves the collection of blood samples from deceased rodents for laboratory analysis in Buenos Aires.

機構在定位源頭的努力導致利益相關者的立場出現分歧。雖然阿根廷衛生部最初將烏舒愛亞列為潛在源頭，但火地島當地政府對此主張提出異議，理由是該地區 30 年來未有漢坦病毒個案紀錄。因此，調查範圍已擴大至門多薩省。6 月 8 日至 12 日，來自 Malbran 研究所與美國疾病管制與預防中心（CDC）的專家將在馬拉格韋進行實地研究，該地為該對荷蘭夫婦先前造訪之處。此行動包括收集死後齧齒類動物的血液樣本，以便在布宜諾斯艾利斯的實驗室進行分析。

Despite a mortality rate reaching 30% and the absence of approved vaccines or therapeutic interventions, the World Health Organization (WHO) has maintained that the event does not constitute a pandemic threat. The WHO continues to coordinate with national governments regarding the monitoring of repatriated passengers from over 20 countries currently in specialized quarantine.

儘管死亡率高達 30%，且缺乏核准的疫苗或治療干預措施，但世界衛生組織（WHO）維持原見，認為此次事件不構成大流行威脅。WHO 繼續與各國政府協調，監控目前在專門隔離區中、來自 20 多個國家的遣返乘客。

The investigation remains ongoing, with laboratory results from rodent samples in both Ushuaia and Mendoza pending.

調查仍在進行中，目前正等待烏舒愛亞與門多薩齧齒類動物樣本的實驗室結果。