Canadians exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship complete isolation period
Posted on: Jun 30, 2026 05:03 IST | Posted by: Cbc
All Canadians who were open to the Andes hantavirus before this yr linked to the MV Hondius sail ship feature finished their self-isolation period, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said on social media Monday.
Four Canadians were presumed to have been exposed to the rare virus aboard the luxury ship and immediately went into isolation upon returning to Canada May 10.
One of them, a traveller from the Yukon, subsequently tested positive for the virus, but fully recovered earlier this month.
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Three people died in the outbreak, and epidemiologists confirmed at least 11 cases of hantavirus connected to the cruise ship.
It's believed the outbreak originated in Argentina. A Dutch couple that died in April are believed to have contracted the virus before they boarded the cruise ship in the Argentine city of Ushuaia.
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The vessel, which began its journey from Argentina April 1, eventually docked May 10 in Tenerife, Spain, where all passengers and most crew disembarked and immediately went into quarantine in their respective home countries.
Hantavirus is relatively rare. In North America, it is usually contracted by inhaling contaminated residue from rodent droppings.
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But health officials believe the Andes strain, involved in the Hondius outbreak, can be transmitted between people where there has been prolonged close contact.
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