Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak
Canada has confirmed a hantavirus case linked to an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. One of four Canadians who returned from the cruise tested positive, while three individuals connected to the outbreak have died. Global health officials are monitoring the situation as the outbreak has sickened multiple passengers.
- ▪One Canadian tested positive for hantavirus after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- ▪Three people connected to the outbreak have died, with a total of 11 cases identified by the World Health Organization.
- ▪The confirmed patient is part of a Yukon couple in their 70s, while a third individual remains in isolation.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 10:42:30 -0400 |
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World News Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak By Michael Sinkewicz, Fox News Published May 18, 2026, 10:42 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Cruise passenger jumps from balcony and dies after falling overboard into ocean Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax Cruise ship outbreaks fail to scare off travelers ahead of busy summer season Canadian health officials on Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship, the subject of an international Andes hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for hantavirus. Three people connected to the outbreak have died.
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