UK says third British national has suspected hantavirus

Published 08 May, 2026 12:29pm 1 min read

Britain’s health security ‌agency said an additional suspected case ​of hantavirus ​had been identified in ⁠a British ​national on the South Atlantic ​island of Tristan da Cunha.

Two British nationals ​have been ​confirmed as cases of hantavirus, ‌as ⁠part of its monitoring of the deadly outbreak ​on ​a ⁠luxury cruise ship, the UK ​Health Security ​Agency ⁠said in an update on ⁠Friday.

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