PHAC confirms hantavirus case in Canadian isolating in B.C. - YouTube
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The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed one case of Andes hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia, who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a global hantavirus outbreak.
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- PrimaryPHAC confirms hantavirus case in Canadian isolating in B.C. - YouTube
youtube.com · 2026-06-01
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed on May 17, 2026, one case of Andes hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia. This individual was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has been linked to a global hantavirus outbreak. A second person who traveled with the confirmed case tested negative for hantavirus. Public health officials are monitoring the individual and other potential contacts in Canada, and the overall risk to the general population remains low.
- ReferenceCanada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia - The Guardian
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
On May 17, 2026, Canadian officials confirmed the first hantavirus case in British Columbia, linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. A Yukon resident, who was among four Canadians quarantining in BC after exposure to the virus on board the cruise ship, developed mild symptoms including fever and headache and subsequently tested positive. Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, stated that the individual and their partner, who had also been on the cruise ship and were isolating together, were transferred to a hospital in Victoria for assessment and testing. The A
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