Manitoba reports no hantavirus cases since 2016, local strains differ from cruise ship outbreak

Manitoba has reported no hantavirus cases since 2016, with local strains differing from those on a cruise ship. The province's hantavirus, Sin Nombre, spreads via rodent droppings and is not transmitted person-to-person. The cruise ship outbreak involved the South American Andes virus. No cruise ship contacts have been identified in Manitoba, where three passengers died from the virus.