Should I cancel my trip to Argentina due to Hantavirus?
TL;DR Should I cancel an upcoming trip to Buenos Aires or should I just go for it? I can refund my airbnb and keep the plane ticket as an e-credit
I just graduated with a Masters in Public Health! To celebrate, I booked a solo trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina a few months ago that is coming up in June. Ive been wanting to go for years.
Of course, there is recent news of a Hantavirus outbreak coming out of the south of Argentina.
Now, I am a Public Health semi-professional (see above degree lol) and the guidelines coming from the WHO and other orgs indicate that its something to keep an eye out for, but not a crisis at this time. While deadly and dangerous, it wont become a global pandemic, and is not “covid pt. 2”
But also as a Public Health semi-professional, would I be a hypocrite for going? I was pretty strict on my friends/family for going out during the height of Covid. I think it just looks bad optically.
If I go, but have to take extra precautions compared to what i do at home, I think thats a pretty good indication that now is not the right time (i.e. wearing a mask in public at all times)
If I cancel, my airbnb is fully refundable but my plane ticket would be credited back to my account for future use.
Thoughts? thanks!