British Columbia health officials say one of four Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare strain of hantavirus aboard an Antarctic cruise ship has tested positive. In an update Saturday morning, Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke about Canadians isolating in B.C. following their return from the MV Hondius cruise ship. Henry said that a Yukon resident…
French Well being Minister Stephanie Rist stated on Tuesday that it was not sure whether or not the hantavirus pressure concerned within the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship might have mutated, though officers have been “somewhat reassured”. “There are issues … we have no idea about this virus,” Rist instructed the Nationwide Meeting….
British Columbia’s top doctor says the four passengers returning home from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship remain in a “critical period,” but stressed she would not call them “patients” as they are not considered infected. Henry told reporters they will be monitoring the four passengers, ensuring they are cared for during the minimum isolation period of…
Hantavirus is discovered worldwide and normally spreads when folks come into contact with urine or droppings of contaminated rodents like mice and rats. In keeping with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, the virus has an incubation interval of 1 to eight weeks after which instantly causes flu-like signs reminiscent of excessive fever, robust…
