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
13
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.