Prevention of a hantavirus infection - Health - Canada.ca
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British Columbia, CanadaConfidence 95%1 affectedToday
The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed one laboratory-tested case of Andes hantavirus in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship, with monitoring underway and low risk to the general population.
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vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed one case of Andes hantavirus in Canada on May 17, 2026, through laboratory testing. This individual was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship and was reported by the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer. The case and other potential contacts in Canada are being monitored, with the overall risk to the general Canadian population remaining low.
- ReferenceFirst Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patient | Globalnews.ca
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
On May 17, 2026, Canadian public health officials confirmed the first case of Andes hantavirus in a British Columbia patient who had been aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Yukon resident developed mild symptoms, including fever and headache, two days prior and was transferred to a hospital in Victoria for assessment and testing. Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, stated that the Andes strain is the only known hantavirus capable of spreading from person to person. The positive result was considered presumptive pending confirmatory testing from Canada's Nationa
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