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Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia

The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise s

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Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British ColumbiaThe person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise s
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