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Britons evacuated from rat virus cruise ship arrive at UK hospital
Passengers were screened before the charter flight, and officials said none reported symptoms as they began a 72-hour isolation period.
- On Sunday, 22 British nationals from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being repatriated to Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, Merseyside, for clinical assessment following a hantavirus outbreak aboard the vessel.
- Docked at Tenerife, the MV Hondius remains the site of a hantavirus outbreak that caused eight illnesses and three fatalities. Health officials confirmed no passengers aboard are currently displaying symptoms.
- Authorities will hold passengers in a "managed setting" for 72 hours, with the UK Health Security Agency stating the public health risk "remains very low" for the general population.
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust CEO Janelle Holmes confirmed the facility is "operating as normal," referencing her team's previous experience supporting British nationals during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.
- Public health specialists will assess whether individuals can safely isolate at home or another suitable location for a 45-day period after their initial hospital stay, based on living arrangements.
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Hantavirus latest: Britons evacuated cruise ship at centre of outbreak arrive at UK hospital
The British repatriation flight from the infected MV Hondius has landed back in the UK, after taking off from Tenerife earlier. Throughout today, passengers trapped on board the cruise ship at the heart of the hantavirus outbreak have been evacuated slowly. Follow the latest here.
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