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Cruise passenger isolating in Victoria tests positive for hantavirus

One of four people quarantined after ship outbreak confirmed with Andes strain

· HOC Toronto Desk

A cruise passenger isolating in Victoria, British Columbia has tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, according to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The individual was among four people placed under an isolation order after arriving at Victoria International Airport on May 10 following a cruise ship outbreak.