Argentina back in spotlight 30 years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia Argentina back in spotlight 30 years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia An outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led scientists, for the first time, to document person-to-person transmission of hantavirus, which until then had been known only to spread through contact with rodents. Nearly a decade ago another