Ushuaia, Argentina's southernmost city and a bustling hub for Antarctic cruises, is facing an unprecedented crisis. The "end of the world" outpost, which annually draws increasing numbers of travellers eager to see Magellanic penguins and humpback whales, now fears for its future. It has found itself at the centre of speculation regarding a deadly hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise.
Argentina's Health Ministry is examining whether the outbreak’s first victims, a Dutch couple who died in April, contracted the rat-borne virus in Ushuaia before boarding their ship.
