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B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the recovered patient was one of four Canadians isolating after the outbreak, which has caused 11 cases and 3 deaths.
- On Monday, the Office of the Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia confirmed that a Canadian patient who contracted hantavirus aboard the Dutch-flagged Hondius has recovered and was discharged from the hospital late last week.
- The cruise ship was struck by the Andes strain of hantavirus in April while sailing near Cape Verde, resulting in 11 confirmed cases and three deaths among passengers repatriated to more than 20 countries.
- Four Canadians returned to Vancouver Island on May 10, with one testing positive for the virus while the other three remained asymptomatic during their 42-day quarantine monitored by Island Health.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada continues monitoring the three remaining contacts in quarantine, stating that the overall risk to the general population in Canada remains low.
- While hantavirus is typically transmitted through rodent droppings, health experts note the Andes strain can be transmitted between humans in rare cases involving prolonged close contact.
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B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered.
·Toronto, Canada
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The infected person on board the MV Hondius recovered, while three contacts remained isolated.
·Montreal, Canada
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