The World Health Organization declared the cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over on Thursday after the last close contact of an infected person completed quarantine and tested negative.
The outbreak infected 13 people and killed three. It involved the rare Andes strain of hantavirus, which is mainly found in Argentina and Chile. The MV Hondius left Argentina on April 1.
Four Canadians were on board. All completed self-isolation after returning home on May 10. One traveller from Yukon tested positive but later recovered.
Hantavirus has no specific cure and is usually spread through contact with rodent droppings or urine. The Andes strain is the only type known to spread between people, though this is uncommon and usually requires close, prolonged contact.
