PHAC publishes rapid risk assessment: Hantavirus (Andes virus) outbreak on international cruise ship

Per Public Health Agency of Canada primary publication: 'Rapid risk assessment: Hantavirus (Andes virus) outbreak on international cruise ship'. PHAC concluded the public health risk to Canadians is low. Six Canadian nationals were among MV Hondius passengers; 4 currently disembarking via the Canada repatriation flight to Saguenay-Bagotville Quebec, with the remaining 2 already isolating at home (asymptomatic). Risk assessment aligns with WHO/CDC/ECDC posture; PHAC notes the Andes virus's limited human-to-human transmission profile (close-contact only, no airborne) as the primary risk-limiting factor.

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hantavirus