Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three lives Canadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise ship where the outbreak occurred indicated a positive result. Speaking at a news conference , Dr Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, said the individual developed mild
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