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A Canadian passenger from a Dutch cruise ship tested presumptive positive for hantavirus on Friday, as reported by British Columbia health officer Bonnie Henry. The positive test requires confirmation by a national microbiology laboratory. Six Canadians were aboard the ship; four additional passengers are self-isolating across Ontario, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Yukon, with none yet showing positive results. Health authorities clarified that hantavirus is distinctly different from common respiratory pathogens and does not pose pandemic risks comparable to COVID-19, influenza, or measles.