Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
Summary
Canada has reported its first possible case of hantavirus in British Columbia linked to a cruise ship outbreak. The patient, one of four Canadians exposed on the MV Hondius cruise ship, has mild symptoms and is stable in hospital isolation while tests are confirmed.Key Facts
- One Canadian quarantining in British Columbia after exposure to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship tested presumptively positive.
- The patient developed mild symptoms such as fever and headache two days before testing positive.
- The patient and their partner were moved to a hospital in Victoria for checks and testing; the partner tested negative.
- Two other Canadians exposed are also being closely monitored—one is in hospital, and one is isolating at home.
- The four Canadians arrived in Victoria on May 10 and began a quarantine period expected to last at least 21 days.
- The World Health Organization recommends a 42-day quarantine for hantavirus exposure.
- Since April 11, three people who were on the cruise ship have died from suspected hantavirus infections, including two Dutch and one German national.
- Final confirmation of the Canadian patient’s positive test is pending from the national lab in Winnipeg.
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