Public Health Agency of Canada
Coverage of Public Health Agency of Canada in the Nexus archive.
- Canadians exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship complete isolation period
All Canadians exposed to the Andes hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship have completed their self-isolation period. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed this on social media.
- Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to arrive in the Netherlands
A cruise ship, MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The outbreak has reached 11 cases, with three passengers dead. The ship will be decontaminated after everyone on board disembarks.
- Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers
Canadian health officials confirmed a hantavirus case linked to a cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers, with one Canadian testing positive out of four who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has prompted heightened precautions internationally, including in the Netherlands and Canada. The World Health Organization has identified 11 cases connected to the cruise outbreak.