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PHAC confirms hantavirus case in Canadian isolating in B.C.
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May 17, 2026
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2:57Now PlayingThe Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed a positive case of hantavirus through laboratory testing in a Canadian isolating in B.C. after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak. PHAC said a second person who travelled with the confirmed case tested negative for hantavirus, while the overall risk to the general population in Canada remains low.
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