3 Canadians isolating following hantavirus outbreak on cruise
Health officials say three Canadians are asymptomatic and self-isolating while authorities monitor them for symptoms after eight cases and three deaths were reported.
- On Thursday, Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed two Canadians from the Hondius cruise ship are in Ontario, where they remain asymptomatic and self-isolating after leaving the vessel before the outbreak was declared.
- The World Health Organization reports eight hantavirus cases including three deaths linked to the Hondius, while Oceanwide Expeditions says about 30 individuals disembarked on the remote South Atlantic island of Helena on April 24.
- A third Canadian who shared a flight with the two returning passengers may have come into contact with a symptomatic individual, the ministers said; this person is not considered a high-risk close contact by the World Health Organization.
- Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the incubation and monitoring period will likely be around 30 days, as government officials coordinate to monitor four other Canadians disembarking in the Canary Islands.
- Authorities are verifying whether any other individuals need to return to Canada and Ontario, with the situation remaining fluid according to Jones, who noted the province is preparing for potential additional cases.
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3 Canadians isolating following hantavirus outbreak on cruise. Live updates here.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking measures to mitigate the spread of hantavirus after eight cases, three of which resulted in death, were reported following an outbreak on a cruise ship. Follow for live updates.
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