'Really important': What Canadians need to know about infectious diseases and travel in 2026 - Vancouver Is Awesome
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An article addresses Canadian travel concerns regarding hantavirus, clarifying transmission risks and stating that the WHO does not advise against travel due to the MV Hondius outbreak.
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vancouverisawesome.com · 2026-06-02
Vancouver Is Awesome published an article on May 30, 2026, addressing Canadian travel concerns in the wake of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Dr. Mayank Singal of the BC Centre for Disease Control emphasized that close, prolonged contact is required for person-to-person transmission of the Andes virus, making the risk to the general public very low. He also clarified that other hantavirus strains found locally in British Columbia do not transmit person-to-person. The World Health Organization does not advise against travel due to the outbreak.
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