Hantavirus: cruise ship passenger placed in quarantine in Canada

A passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship was placed in quarantine in Canada after testing presumptively positive for hantavirus.

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The virus, transmitted through contact with infected rodents, represents a high health risk on passenger transport vessels.

Canadian health authorities activated isolation protocols to prevent potential spread among travelers.

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