UK identifies new suspected hantavirus case on remote island
Key takeaways
- The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island.
- The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday two British cases connected to the outbreak on board the MV Hondius, and said it is assessing an additional suspected infection on Tristan da Cunha.
- Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have died after contracting the virus during the voyage.
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The UK confirms two British cases on board a cruise ship and a suspected infection on the Tristan da Cunha island.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Picture released by Argentina's Health Ministry shows a scientist from the Malbran Institute holding a container used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contains RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026 [Argentine Health Ministry/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 8 May 20268 May 2026Health authorities are monitoring a growing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with a new suspected case identified among a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha.
The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Friday two British cases connected to the outbreak on board the MV Hondius, and said it is assessing an additional suspected infection on Tristan da Cunha. Officials have not released further details about the new case.