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Image: A drylands vesper mouse (Calomys musculinus) in Argentina
Climate change may spread rodent-borne arenaviruses into new parts of South AmericaClimate

Climate change may spread rodent-borne arenaviruses into new parts of South America

As rodents and temperatures shift, arenaviruses pose future threat to South American communities Summary: Climate change could push several dangerous rodent-borne viruses into new parts…
SourceSourceMay 6, 2026 Full article