Media update on Andes hantavirus situation - Canada.ca
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaConfidence 90%1 affectedMay 1, 2026
The Public Health Agency of Canada provides a media update confirming one case of Andes hantavirus in Canada, linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, and details ongoing public health measures and risk assessment.
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- PrimaryMedia update on Andes hantavirus situation - Canada.ca
canada.ca · 2026-05-01
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of Andes hantavirus in Canada through laboratory testing. This case, reported by the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer on May 16, was among the passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Samples from British Columbia were sent to PHAC's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg for confirmatory testing, with one individual's sample confirmed positive on May 16. A second individual, a traveling partner of the confirmed case, tested negative. All high-risk contacts are isolating and being closely monitored. PHAC, Br
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