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Returnees from cruise ship hit by hantavirus advised to self-isolate
Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly viral infection transmitted from rodents to humans.
TL;DR
- Two people returning to the UK from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship are in self-isolation.
- No British citizens on the 'MV Hondius' have reported symptoms, but they are being monitored.
- The cruise ship is expected to dock in Tenerife within three days.
- Three individuals (a Dutch couple and a German citizen) have died during the outbreak.
- Eight people are suspected of having the hantavirus infection, with three confirmed cases.
- Hantavirus is a rare, potentially deadly viral infection transmitted from rodents to humans.