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  First 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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  Quick takes: Canada hantavirus case confirmed, ACIP charter withdrawn, HHS antibiotic resistance meeting | CIDRAP↗

  cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-06-03

  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a positive case of Andes hantavirus in a Canadian passenger who was aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The individual, who had been in isolation, tested positive for the Andes strain at PHAC's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. A traveling partner of the confirmed case tested negative, and PHAC has stated that no further cases have been identified in Canada related to this specific event. This confirmation follows the broader international investigation into the cruise ship outbreak.