The individual, who was tested at a hospital in Victoria, B.C., on Vancouver Island, after developing mild symptoms, is one of four Canadians isolating on the island after leaving the MV Hondius, a , that departed Argentina on a polar expedition on April 1.
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One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials say
May 17, 2026The individual, who was tested at a hospital in Victoria, B.C., on Vancouver Island, after developing mild symptoms, is one of four Canadians isolating on the island after leaving the MV Hondius, a , that departed Argentina on a polar expedition on April 1.