Canadian Health Officials Confirm First Case of Andes Hantavirus Following Cruise Outbreak
Confirmation of the Andes Strain The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed Sunday that a resident of the Yukon has tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, following laboratory analysis at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. The individual, who had recently traveled aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, represents the first confirmed…