UK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island
Summary
Health authorities are monitoring a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with two confirmed British cases and a suspected case on the remote island Tristan da Cunha. The virus has infected people from multiple countries, causing three deaths, but experts say the global risk is low and efforts are underway to track and isolate passengers.Key Facts
- The hantavirus outbreak is connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius.
- Two British cases are confirmed, and one more suspected case is reported on Tristan da Cunha, a remote South Atlantic island.
- Three people (a Dutch couple and a German) died after contracting the virus during the cruise.
- Five infections have been confirmed so far, with more suspected cases under investigation.
- The ship will dock in Tenerife, Spain; British passengers without symptoms will be flown home and asked to isolate for 45 days.
- The World Health Organization says the global risk is low, noting the virus can rarely spread from person to person.
- US and Singapore authorities are tracking and testing passengers from the ship, even if they show no symptoms.
- US President Donald Trump said he has been briefed and is confident the outbreak is under control.
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