Overview
- British Columbia officials announced Saturday that a Yukon traveler from the MV Hondius tested presumptive positive and is stable in hospital isolation, with samples sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg for confirmation.
- The World Health Organization counts about 10 confirmed or probable cases tied to the cruise outbreak worldwide with three deaths, after revising an earlier tally.
- U.S. health authorities are monitoring 41 people connected to the incident, including repatriated passengers and flight contacts, and report no confirmed U.S. cases so far.
- Four Canadians linked to the ship are in strict isolation on Vancouver Island, with hospital patients in negative‑pressure rooms and active follow‑up planned for up to 42 days.
- Andes hantavirus is carried by rodents, can cause severe lung illness, has rare person‑to‑person spread after prolonged close contact, and has no approved antivirals or vaccines, so treatment is supportive.