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Two Britons self-isolating in UK after being on hantavirus cruise ship
UK health officials say the risk to the public remains very low as British passengers and crew are repatriated or self-isolate after exposure.
- Two Britons who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are self-isolating in the UK without symptoms, and close contacts are also self-isolating as a precaution and offered support by the UK Health Security Agency .
- The hantavirus outbreak is linked to a birdwatching trip in Argentina before boarding the ship, where exposure to rodents may have introduced the virus onto the cruise ship; several cases and deaths have been reported.
- Some patients, including British and Dutch individuals, were medically evacuated from the ship to hospitals in Europe, with conditions improving in at least one case.
- Health authorities report that the risk to the general public remains very low, with arrangements ongoing for controlled disembarkation and repatriation of passengers once the MV Hondius docks in Tenerife, accompanied by contact tracing and other precautions.
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Health authorities in the United Kingdom are monitoring the situation closely after two British nationals returned from a cruise ship tied to a serious hantavirus outbreak and began self-isolating as a precaution. The cruise, identified as the MV Hondius, has been linked to multiple infections and several deaths during its voyage, prompting international health concerns and contact tracing efforts across several countries. UK Tightens Monitoring…
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