What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada
Quebec, CanadaConfidence 85%10 affected2 weeks ago
An update on ten individuals linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak who are now in Canada, including one presumptively positive case. Public health officials emphasize low risk of human-to-human transmission.
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ctvnews.ca · 2026-05-13
Ten people with connections to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak are in Canada, including six passengers and four flight contacts. One Canadian from Yukon, in their 70s, tested presumptively positive for the Andes strain in British Columbia and is in stable condition. Others are isolating in British Columbia (Vancouver Island), Yukon, Ontario (Grey Bruce, Peel region), Alberta, and Quebec. Public health officials emphasize that the Andes virus requires close, prolonged contact for human-to-human transmission and the overall risk to the general public in Canada remains low.
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