What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada
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Canadian authorities are monitoring and isolating ten individuals in British Columbia, Ontario (Grey Bruce, Peel region), and Alberta who were potentially exposed to Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship or related flights.
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theguardian.com · 2026-06-01
Beyond the confirmed case, Canadian authorities are monitoring several other individuals who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus, either on the MV Hondius cruise ship or on flights with infected passengers. Ten people with connections to the ship are in Canada, including six passengers and four flight contacts. These individuals are isolating in British Columbia, Ontario (Grey Bruce, Peel region), and Alberta, with varying quarantine periods.
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