UK Urges Self-Isolation for Returnees from Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: UK Response and Global Impact
UK Health Authorities Advise Self-Isolation
May 6 (Reuters) - British health authorities said on Wednesday they had advised two people to self‑isolate after they had returned to Britain from a luxury cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly disease.
Monitoring and Health Status of British Citizens
The UK Health Security Agency also said that none of the British citizens onboard the MV Hondius had reported symptoms, but added they were being closely monitored.
Details of the MV Hondius and Its Journey
The MV Hondius, with nearly 150 people on board, is expected to dock in Spain's Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, within three days, Spain's health minister said earlier in the day.
International Cases and Fatalities
Three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - have died in the outbreak. Eight people - including a Swiss citizen who has returned home and is being treated in Zurich - are suspected to have contracted the virus, with three of them confirmed by laboratory testing, according to the World Health Organization.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru, Editing by Franklin Paul, Rod Nickel)
