First Canadian Case of Andes Hantavirus Confirmed

First confirmed case of Andes hantavirus in Canada, linked to Antarctic cruise ship. One Canadian traveler tested positive, with symptoms including fever and headache. The Andes strain can spread person-to-person, but overall risk to public is low. Four Canadians were brought back to B.C. to isolate, with one testing positive and one hospitalized. Nine high-risk individuals are isolating across Canada, and 27 others are being monitored due to shared flights with infected individuals. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/002d13dd114bcece