One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, officials say
A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after returning from a cruise ship outbreak. The individual is currently in stable condition and is one of four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. Health officials have stated that the risk of further spread is low.
- ▪One Canadian tested positive for hantavirus after leaving the cruise ship MV Hondius.
- ▪The individual is from Yukon and is currently in stable condition.
- ▪Health authorities have indicated that the risk of the virus spreading is low.
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One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, officials saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPassengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, board a EuroAtlantic Airways aircraft bound for Canada at Tenerife Sud airport.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 17, 2026, 08:05 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 08:05 AMListenTORONTO - British Columbia’s government said on May 16 one Canadian tested positive for hantavirus after leaving a luxury cruise ship hit by an outbreak of the Andes strain of the virus.The individual, who was tested at a hospital in Victoria, British Columbia on Vancouver Island, after developing mild symptoms, is one of four Canadians isolating on the island after leaving the MV Hondius, a cruise ship that departed Argentina on a…
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