B.C. hantavirus case confirmed in laboratory test
A confirmed case of the Andes strain of hantavirus has been reported in British Columbia. The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the positive test in a Yukon resident who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Currently, there are no additional cases, and high-risk contacts are being monitored closely.
- ▪Laboratory testing confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Yukon resident.
- ▪The individual had been on the MV Hondius cruise ship, where an outbreak occurred.
- ▪The overall risk to the general population in Canada remains low according to health officials.
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Open this photo in gallery:The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde on May 6.Misper Apawu/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLaboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British ColumbiaThe Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resident of the Yukon who had been on the MV Hondius cruise ship where there was an outbreak.The agency said samples were sent to its national laboratory in Winnipeg for confirmatory testing, after B.C.
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