Hantavirus
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Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHOOn Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus.HealthJul 3
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Hantavirus self-isolation complete for 34 Canadians, Health Canada saysAn outbreak of Andes hantavirus was declared aboard the MV Hondius in early May, leading to three deaths. More than 120 people were evacuated from the ship and monitored.CanadaJun 24
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B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recoveredBritish Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered.CanadaJun 9
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Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus on cruise ship has recoveredA statement from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer says the resident of the Yukon was discharged from hospital late last week.HealthJun 9
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Saskatoon researchers in ‘very early stages’ of animal testing for hantavirus vaccineResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) say they are in the early stages of preclinical testing a hantavirus vaccineCanadaMay 26
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Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus linked to cruise shipSpain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.WorldMay 26
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Canada adds Ebola screening at airports as Ontario test comes back negativeDr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.'HealthMay 22
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Should Canada consider travel bans like U.S. is doing amid Ebola outbreak?Currently, the Canadian government advises Canadians to avoid all travel to Ituri and North Kivu provinces, citing safety and security concerns.HealthMay 21
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Hantavirus-hit cruise operator says ship was not source of outbreak'The indications strongly suggest that the virus was introduced prior to embarkation and did not originate from the vessel itself,' Oceanwide Expeditions' CEO said.WorldMay 20
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First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patientOne 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.HealthMay 17
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