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Ten More People to Be Flown to UK for Hantavirus Monitoring After Cruise
Authorities say 22 British passengers and crew face repatriation and 45 days of self-isolation after six confirmed hantavirus cases and three deaths.
- On Sunday, British passengers from the MV Hondius began arriving in Tenerife for repatriation following a hantavirus outbreak, with plans to transfer them to an isolation unit at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral.
- Linked to a birdwatching expedition in Argentina, the outbreak has resulted in eight total cases, including three fatalities, with the UK Health Security Agency confirming three British citizens are among those affected.
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Janelle Holmes confirmed the facility is "operating as normal," adding that passengers will remain in a "managed setting" for up to 72 hours.
- World Health Organisation director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reassured Tenerife residents, describing the virus as "serious" while emphasizing the risk "remains very low" as passengers are transported in sealed vehicles.
- A 45-day self-isolation period awaits returning Britons, during which they are prohibited from using public transport, and public health experts will determine if they can isolate at home following the initial 72-hour assessment.
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