Argentina quarantines grains ship over suspected mpox case

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows ships used to carry grains for export on the Parana River, in Rosario, Argentina August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine authorities have quarantined a cargo ship in the Parana River over a suspected case of mpox onboard, the government said on Tuesday, as global public health authorities remain on alert for a new faster-spreading variant of the virus.

The quarantined Liberian-flagged ship was sailing from Santos, Brazil - also a major commodities hub - to pick up soy cargo, according to the health ministry and industry body the Argentine Naval League.