Two Britons self-isolate in UK after MV Hondius hantavirus exposure
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Updated · BBC.com · May 6
Two Britons self-isolate in UK after MV Hondius hantavirus exposure
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 6
They left the ship at St Helena in late April, returned via Johannesburg symptom-free, and UK health officials are tracing contacts from their journey home.
Three passengers have died, about 150 people remain aboard under precautions, and a 56-year-old British man was among three medical evacuations and is in stable condition.
Spain has cleared the vessel to dock in Tenerife for evacuation and repatriation, while UK authorities say exposed Britons may face up to six weeks' isolation and the wider public risk is very low.
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