Canada Confirms First Hantavirus Case Linked To Outbreak On Cruise Ship

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• Canada Confirms First Hantavirus Case Linked To Outbreak On Cruise Ship Published By, Last Updated: May 17, 2026, 05:59 IST Canada confirms a hantavirus case in British Columbia linked to MV Hondius, one passenger in their 70s is stable in hospital, WHO urges 42 day quarantine for exposed passengers Rapid Read The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is pictured docked in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. (Image credits: JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) Canadian health authorities have confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in British Columbia linked to the outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, officials said on Friday.
• The infected person, a passenger in their 70s, developed mild symptoms including fever and headache and was admitted to a hospital in Victoria for monitoring.
• Confirmatory tests are being carried out at Canada’s Microbiology Laboratory in...