Hantavirus Scare on Luxury Cruise
A Canadian citizen tested positive for the hantavirus after disembarking from a luxury cruise ship where an outbreak of the Andes strain occurred. The individual was tested at a hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, according to local officials.
British Columbia's government announced that a Canadian citizen tested positive for hantavirus following a luxury cruise struck by an outbreak of the Andes strain.
The incident has raised concerns among public health officials over the spread of the virus.
The testing took place at a hospital in Victoria, B.C., as confirmed by officials.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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