A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. The Andes strain of the virus can cause severe lung illness. Health authorities state the risk of spread is low. The person is in stable condition.

A Dutch couple believed to have brought hantavirus aboard the ship spent months traveling in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding.

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has infected eight people with the Andes virus. Three individuals have died. The World Health Organization confirms…

The CDC said it is currently monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, including patients from the ship and those subsequently exposed.

A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British Columbia. The Andes strain of the virus…