Andes

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But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The World Health Organization recommended a 42-day quarantine for high-risk exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

While most hantaviruses do not pass from person to person, rare instances of human transmission have been documented with the Andes virus strain, which is the strain behind this outbreak.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"The overall risk to the general population in Canada from the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship remains low at this time," the agency stressed.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

That is especially true at high altitudes in the Andes, where genetically European women have physiological difficulties even in reproducing, and where native Andean crops still offer the most suitable basis for food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond