Hantavirus Scare on Luxury Cruise

A Canadian citizen tested positive for the hantavirus after disembarking from a luxury cruise ship where an outbreak of the Andes strain occurred. The individual was tested at a hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, according to local officials.

British Columbia's government announced that a Canadian citizen tested positive for hantavirus following a luxury cruise struck by an outbreak of the Andes strain.

The incident has raised concerns among public health officials over the spread of the virus.

The testing took place at a hospital in Victoria, B.C., as confirmed by officials.