A Yukon man who contracted hantavirus on a cruise from Argentina to Antarctica has recovered and been let out of hospital, according to B.C. health authorities.
Health officials said three other Canadians who had also been quarantining due to possible exposure to hantavirus aboard the cruise remain symptom free after completing their 42-day quarantine period, which is the longest-known period for the virus to incubate.
The individuals identified as possible carriers of the virus were a Yukon couple in their 70s, a British Columbian in their 50s who lives outside Canada, and a Vancouver Island resident in their 70s. However, only the Yukon man tested positive for the virus….