Suspected Hantavirus Infection Reported in Third British National
A third British national is suspected to have contracted hantavirus while on Tristan da Cunha, an island recently visited by a cruise ship.
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Updated about 21 hours ago
The UK government has reported a suspected hantavirus infection in a third British national located on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.
This individual is believed to have been exposed during a visit by the MV Hondius cruise ship in April.
In total, five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including one fatality among the passengers of the same cruise.
Updates
Update at 17:57 UTC on 2026-05-08
BBC World reported Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed in total, including one of the three passengers on the MV Hondius who died.
Sources: BBC World