Two British nationals are self isolating at home after possible exposure to hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, the UK Health Security Agency has said. Both left the vessel before the outbreak was confirmed and are currently symptom free. They travelled back to the UK via Johannesburg after disembarking at St Helena in late April. Health officials are tracing contacts from their journey home, although the risk to […]

A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak is to sail to the Canary Islands, according to Spain. The health ministry says officials are deciding which passengers need urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, where the vessel is docked. Remaining passengers will continue to the islands, expected within three to four days, with no port confirmed. Three passengers have died after the MV Hondius left Argentina around a month ago. Hate […]