Canada reports one confirmed hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak; no new cases detected

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer provided an update on the Andes hantavirus outbreak affecting Canada. As of May 14–22, one confirmed case has been detected in British Columbia in a Canadian who was isolating after leaving the affected cruise ship MV Hondius. No additional hantavirus cases have been reported nationally since that initial case. Health authorities continue monitoring all high-risk contacts through local public health departments. Officials emphasized that the public health risk remains low because human-to-human transmission of hantavirus requires prolonged, close contact. The Public Health Agency of Canada and international health organizations, including the WHO, maintain low-risk assessments for the general population.