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Second Hantavirus Case Among Hondius Evacuees, Risk Unchanged

5/26/2026

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A Spanish national in quarantine tested positive for hantavirus, the second case among the 14 evacuees from the MV Hondius cruise.
Spanish officials said the case does not change public risk.
Canada’s Public Health Agency confirmed a hantavirus case in British Columbia and is monitoring 26 low-risk contacts on two flights.
The outbreak has infected 12 people and caused three deaths, including a Dutch couple and a German national.

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A Spanish national in quarantine tested positive for hantavirus, the second case among the 14 evacuees from the MV Hondius cruise.
Spanish officials said the case does not change public risk.
Canada’s Public Health Agency confirmed a hantavirus case in British Columbia and is monitoring 26 low-risk contacts on two flights.
The outbreak has infected 12 people and caused three deaths, including a Dutch couple and a German national.