Canadian public health officials said a "high risk" passenger who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius tested "presumptive positive" for the Andes hantavirus.

Canadian public health officials said a "high risk" passenger who was on board the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested "presumptive positive" for the Andes hantavirus.

Canadian public health officials said a "high risk" passenger who was on board the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested "presumptive positive" for the Andes hantavirus.

The individual was taken to the hospital to receive care along with their spouse, who also has mild symptoms, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

A Canadian passenger who had been aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus after returning to Canada, broadcaster CBC reported, citing a Canadian health official. The test result, however, is reportedly a preliminary one that still requires laboratory confirmation.The patient is in their seventies and had been traveling on the cruise ship with their partner, the provincial health officer for British Columbia, Bonnie Henry, told the RTL.

A Canadian passenger who had been aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus after returning to Canada, broadcaster CBC reported, citing a Canadian health official. The test result, however, is reportedly a preliminary one that still requires laboratory confirmation.The patient is in their seventies and had been traveling on the cruise ship with their partner, the provincial health officer for British Columbia, Bonnie Henry, told the RTL.

A Canadian cruise passenger tests presumptive positive for hantavirus amid an outbreak, with confirmation results pending from the lab.

A Canadian cruise passenger tests presumptive positive for hantavirus amid an outbreak, with confirmation results pending from the lab.

Canadian officials have reported that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has a “presumptive positive” test result.