Event Brief
Canada confirms first hantavirus case in B.C. isolation
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: A quarantined person in British Columbia tested positive for hantavirus after exposure on the MV Hondius.
WHO: Dr Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer
WHAT: A quarantined person in British Columbia tested positive for hantavirus and developed mild symptoms.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
WHERE: British Columbia, Canada
WHY: The person was exposed to hantavirus while on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the outbreak’s source.
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