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“Super-Spreaders” and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina - 2018 After a single introduction of #ANDV from a rodent reservoir into the human population, transmission was driven by 3 symptomatic persons who attended crowded social events. After 18 cases were confirmed, public health officials enforced isolation of persons with confirmed cases and self-quarantine of possible contacts. #hantavirus https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2009040