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'The indications strongly suggest that the virus was introduced prior to embarkation and did not originate from the vessel itself,' Oceanwide Expeditions' CEO said.

This outbreak comes five months after another deadly spread of the Ebola virus in the central African nation, which led to 43 deaths.

The latest hantavirus outbreak raises the question of how does hantavirus compare with other viruses that have posed major public health challenges.

One persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.

'But of course, the situation could change. Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we may see more cases in the coming weeks,' the director of the WHO said.

The World Health Organization has said it has received reports of eight cases, including three deaths, from the outbreak of the rodent-borne Andes virus on the MV Hondius.

Doctors say a Toronto man has shown no signs of his HIV infection since receiving a bone marrow transplant. If he stays virus-free through 2027, he'll be considered cured.

Measles is spreading in Manitoba, where 392 cases of the virus have been reported this year. Pharmacists in the province are asking to take a jab in the fight.

WHO director-general Tedros Abhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is 'deeply concerned about the scale and spread' of the Ebola outbreak.

Another six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.

Ontario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.

Ebola is highly contagious and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare, but severe and often fatal.

Four Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.

'Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,' the WHO director-general said. 'We expect those numbers to keep increasing.'

Research from a Saskatoon-based infectious disease lab looks at the difference in the immune response between humans and rodents to identify a treatment approach for hantavirus.

Currently, the Canadian government advises Canadians to avoid all travel to Ituri and North Kivu provinces, citing safety and security concerns.

An Ontario couple who disembarked from the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena are isolating in Grey Bruce. A third who may have been exposed on a flight is in Peel Region.

Lakelands Public Health says anyone who visited the emergency department from May 11 to May 12 should monitor for symptoms until early June.

Congo is scheduled to play World Cup warm-up games against Denmark in Liege, Belgium, on June 3 and Chile in southern Spain on June 9.

Ontario health officials say two residents exposed to hantavirus during a cruise outbreak remain symptom-free and are isolating while being monitored for 45 days.