Hantavirus Risk Low in Ontario; Couple Asymptomatic and Isolating in Rural Area: Top Doctor

Hantavirus Risk Low in Ontario; Couple Asymptomatic and Isolating in Rural Area: Top Doctor
The MV Hondius cruise ship departs the port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. AP Photo/Misper Apawu
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Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says two Ontario residents who were on a cruise ship with passengers infected with hantavirus are in good spirits and showing no symptoms, while isolating in their rural community.

Dr. Kieran Moore says the couple in the Grey Bruce Public Health Unit’s area are being monitored for 45 days, the longest potential incubation period for the deadly virus.