First positive hantavirus case confirmed in a Canadian in B.C. | Hanomansing Tonight

First positive hantavirus case confirmed in a Canadian in B.C. | Hanomansing Tonight

Canada’s first positive case of the Andes strain of the hantavirus has been confirmed in B.C. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Srinivas Murthy describes the virus’s severity as ‘scary,’ but he says South America has successfully managed it for decades. Credit to : CBC News