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Canadian Hantavirus Case Confirmed by National Laboratory Test
Officials said the case is the first in a Canadian and one of 12 worldwide cases tied to the cruise ship outbreak.
- On Sunday, The Public Health Agency confirmed the first Canadian case of the Andes strain of hantavirus in a resident of the Yukon who had been aboard the Hondius cruise ship.
- Twelve worldwide cases of hantavirus have been linked to the Hondius since it departed the port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6, establishing the outbreak context.
- Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the infected Canadian, part of a couple from the Yukon isolating on Vancouver Island, developed mild symptoms including fever and headache on Thursday.
- Officials sent samples to a laboratory in Winnipeg for confirmatory testing, while the patient's travelling partner tested negative and all high-risk contacts remain under monitoring.
- Canada has notified the World Health Organization of the case, though the agency states the overall risk to the general population remains low at this time.
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Officials: Canadian Becomes First Positive Hantavirus Case in North America After Cruise Ship Outbreak
A Canadian is the first person in North America to have tested positive for the hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, authorities said. The post Officials: Canadian Becomes First Positive Hantavirus Case in North America After Cruise Ship Outbreak appeared first on Breitbart.
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There are 27 people left on board, 25 crew members and two caregivers.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers
Canadian health officials confirmed a hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak that has left three dead and sickened multiple passengers and crew.
·New York, United States
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