Canada Reports First Presumptive Hantavirus Case Tied to Global Outbreak Aboard MV Hondius Cruise

Canada confirmed its first presumptive positive case of hantavirus following the cruise ship outbreak on MV Hondius.The patient remains hospitalized in Victoria under isolation while awaiting final verification from the National Microbiology Lab.Global health authorities have recorded at least 12 infections and three deaths linked to the vessel since it departed Argentina.Officials emphasize that the risk to the general public is low as quarantine measures continue for all returning passengers.
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