Passengers aren’t showing any symptoms, Dr Bonnie Henry says
B.C.’s top doctor gives update on Canadians from hantavirus-linked cruise ship
Dr Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, speaks with the media about the Canadians returning to B.C. from the MV Hondius, the cruise ship linked to the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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World Health Organisation officials say seven hantavirus cases have been confirmed to date, out of a total of nine reported to the global health body.
All passengers and some crew have now left the MV Hondius, which is now en route to the Netherlands.
A French passenger is undergoing treatment at a Paris hospital after her condition worsened overnight, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said.
U.S. officials say one American passenger flown to Nebraska tested positive without symptoms, while another showed mild symptoms and was taken to Atlanta for monitoring.
Four Canadians landed in Victoria on Sunday after leaving the Canary Islands and have not shown symptoms. They are isolating in British Columbia for at least 21 days.
Three people have died since the outbreak began. WHO officials continue to reassure the public, saying the risk of wider spread remains low.
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