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British Columbias top health official, Dr. Bonnie Henry, reassures the public about a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, emphasizing its not like COVID. Three passengers have died from the Andes strain on the MV Hondius, but cases remain rare with limited spread. Unlike COVID, this virus doesnt spread easily through the air. Dr. Henry explains that hantavirus mainly comes from rodent droppings, urine, or saliva that gets kicked up in dust. The person-to-person jump is super rare, only with this specific strain from South America. A Dutch couple likely picked it up in Argentina or Chile before boarding. Symptoms hit weeks later due to the long incubation. Four exposed folks are isolating safely, and public health has this situation under control.

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