Canadians exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship complete isolation period – CBC

The rare illness was confirmed after the deaths of 3 passengers on the MV Hondius earlier this year

Jun 29, 2026

All Canadians who were exposed to the Andes hantavirus earlier this year linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship have finished their self-isolation period, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada said on social media Monday.

Four Canadians were presumed to have been exposed to the rare virus aboard the luxury ship and immediately went into isolation upon returning to Canada May 10.

One of them, a traveller from the Yukon, subsequently tested positive for the virus, but fully recovered earlier this month.

Three people died in the outbreak, and epidemiologists confirmed at least 11 cases of hantavirus connected to the cruise ship.

It’s believed the outbreak originated in Argentina. A Dutch couple that died in April are believed to have contracted the virus before they boarded the cruise ship in the Argentine city of Ushuaia.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hantavirus-canadians-isolation-complete-9.7253334