A Canadian who recently returned from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has developed symptoms and tested presumptively positive for the virus, according to B.C. health officials.
The patient, who began experiencing mild symptoms including fever and headache two days ago, was taken to a hospital in Victoria for assessment and testing, where a “presumptive positive” result was confirmed Friday by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
The individual remains in stable condition in hospital isolation and health officials are awaiting confirmation of the test result from a Winnipeg microbiology lab, B.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry said during a press conference on May 16. Results from the lab tests are expected in the next two days, she added….