Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says
Summary
Three British people are suspected or confirmed to have hantavirus infections linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship stopped at remote Atlantic islands before cases were identified, and passengers are being traced and asked to isolate to prevent further spread.Key Facts
- Three British passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship have suspected or confirmed hantavirus infections.
- One patient is on Tristan da Cunha island, another is in stable condition in the Netherlands, and a third is in intensive care in South Africa.
- Five hantavirus cases have been confirmed on the ship, including one passenger who died.
- The MV Hondius will dock in the Canary Islands, where British passengers and crew will be flown back to the UK.
- Remaining Britons on the ship and those who disembarked without symptoms will be asked to self-isolate for 45 days.
- Contact tracing is ongoing in several countries as passengers left the ship before the outbreak was detected.
- The World Health Organization called the incident serious but said the risk to the public is low and it is different from a pandemic like COVID-19.
- The source of the virus outbreak is still unknown, and health officials are monitoring the situation closely.
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