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Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, government says
Key takeaways
- A third British national has suspected hantavirus in connection with an outbreak on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the government has said.
- The patient is currently on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the ship stopped in mid-April.
- Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including one of the three passengers on the cruise who died.
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Hugh Pym,Health editorand Tabby Wilson Reuters. A third British national has suspected hantavirus in connection with an outbreak on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the government has said.
The patient is currently on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the ship stopped in mid-April.
Two other British men have confirmed cases - one remains in a stable condition in the Netherlands after being evacuated from the ship on Wednesday, while the other remains in intensive care after being flown to South Africa last month.
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