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Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three lives
TL;DR
- A Canadian individual under quarantine in British Columbia has a presumptive positive test for hantavirus after exposure on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The patient developed mild symptoms and is hospitalized in isolation, while their partner tested negative but will remain for monitoring.
- A third individual in isolation has also been transferred to hospital for monitoring as a precaution.
- Genetic analysis of the virus from the cruise ship indicates it matches known Andes virus strains from South America, with no new dangerous characteristics.
- Three individuals on board the MV Hondius have previously died from suspected hantavirus infections.