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Manitoba public health officials clarify that the local Sin Nombre hantavirus strain is different from the Andes virus, is not person-to-person transmissible, and poses a low risk with no cases since 2016.
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discoverwestman.com · 2026-06-03
Manitoba public health officials clarified that the hantavirus strain in Manitoba (Sin Nombre virus) is different from the Andes virus linked to the cruise ship outbreak. Sin Nombre virus spreads through airborne rodent particles and is not known for person-to-person transmission. There have been no reported cases of Sin Nombre hantavirus in Manitoba since 2016, and the overall risk remains low.
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