4 Canadians From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Arriving in B.C.
The four Canadians will be assessed and isolated for at least 21 days, with officials considering an extension to 42 days, Global Affairs Canada said.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, four Canadians returned to British Columbia from Tenerife, Spain, aboard a Canada-chartered aircraft following a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The outbreak on the MV Hondius has resulted in three deaths and five infections, prompting the repatriation of the four passengers who remain asymptomatic but require observation due to the virus's incubation period.
- Upon arrival, the travelers will begin a 21-day self-isolation period in pre-arranged lodgings, which B.C. provincial health officer Bonnie Henry noted may extend to 42 days depending on the virus's incubation period.
- Henry emphasized that the group will not contact the public, stating, "At no point during their arrival or isolation period will they be in contact with the public," while specialized clinical teams at the Biocontainment Treatment Centre at Surrey Memorial Hospital remain prepared.
- Unlike respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, hantavirus does not spread easily between humans, and Henry added that it "is not viewed as a disease with pandemic potential" despite the challenging repatriation process.
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Four Canadians who were stuck on the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak are en route to Quebec, where they're expected to land before moving on to British Columbia for quarantine.
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