90-Second Read: Canada Confirms Hantavirus Case In Former Cruise Passenger
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Elena Park
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Published May 21, 2026
A total of 11 cases have been reported as of Monday, said the World Health Organization's director general. One of four Canadians who traveled on the cruise ship at the center of a Hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus over the weekend, with the total number of reported cases now at 11, health officials said. A person who was traveling with the infected individual tested negative for the virus, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement.
The Canadian case was confirmed through laboratory testing on Saturday. There have been no further cases identified at this time. All high-risk contacts are isolating and will continue to be monitored closely by local public health.
This quarantine follows the ship arriving in the Netherlands on Monday. The ship will now undergo a full cleaning and disinfection, he said in a statement. Alabama Announces Civil Investigation Of Southern Poverty Law Center Defense Secretary Steps Into Key Kentucky Election To Attack Trump Critic Senate Advances Bill Aimed At Ending Iran War As Cassidy, After Primary Loss, Flips To Support It RFK Jr.
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