Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
Summary
A Canadian passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which had a hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for the virus after returning to Canada. Authorities say the person has mild symptoms and that the four Canadians isolating have not contacted the public.Key Facts
- The cruise ship MV Hondius had a hantavirus outbreak in April.
- Eleven infections are confirmed among passengers; three passengers have died, two of whom had the virus.
- Four Canadian passengers are isolating on Vancouver Island and Ontario; one from Yukon tested positive.
- The positive test is presumptive and still needs confirmation from a national lab.
- The ship's 147 passengers and crew came from 23 countries and recently disembarked in Tenerife, Spain.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 42 days of isolation for exposed persons.
- Hantaviruses are usually spread by rodents, but human-to-human spread of the Andes strain is possible.
- Symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, stomach issues, vomiting, diarrhea, and breathing trouble.
- Officials say the risk of a large outbreak is very low.
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