Country response

Hantavirus Canada: MV Hondius Confirmed Andes Virus Case

Canada is part of the current MV Hondius confirmed-case count because PHAC confirmed one returning passenger positive through laboratory testing.

Quick Facts

Confirmed

1

PHAC laboratory-confirmed case

High risk

4

Individuals identified by PHAC

Public risk

Very low

PHAC general-population assessment

Tracker total

12

ECDC 18 May total

Official Canada Update

One Laboratory-Confirmed Case

PHAC confirmed one MV Hondius passenger positive through laboratory testing and said high-risk contacts are isolating and being monitored. One individual was confirmed positive on 16 May; the travelling partner tested negative and no further Canadian cases had been identified as of the 17 May PHAC update.

Public Risk

Very Low for the General Population

PHAC said the overall risk to the general population in Canada remains low. The response is focused on identified travellers and contacts, not a wider community outbreak.

How This Affects the Tracker Count

PHAC and ECDC

PHAC confirmed the Canadian case on 17 May after national laboratory testing. ECDC lists 9 confirmed cases, 2 probable cases, 1 inconclusive case, and 3 deaths across the cluster in its 18 May update.

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