A man from British Columbia shares his story of surviving a severe hantavirus infection three years ago. He expresses feeling fortunate to be alive after the ordeal.

<img alt="A man smiles at the camera while standing outside in front of trees." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1a30196a-2a71-4fb4-95c2-56e482c49fd8,1778275983878/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C31%2C1024%2C576%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Lorne Warburton of Pemberton, B.C., contracted hantavirus in March 2023." width="620" /><p></p>