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Canada Traces Hantavirus Exposure; 26 ‘Low-Risk’ Air Passengers Flagged

Canada Traces Hantavirus Exposure; 26 ‘Low-Risk’ Air Passengers Flagged

Canadian health authorities are contacting 26 air passengers considered low-risk for hantavirus exposure, while nine high-risk contacts have been told to self-isolate. Officials in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia are monitoring the situation and providing guidance.

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26 ‘low-risk’ Canadian air passengers may have hantavirus exposure