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Six passengers from the MV Hondius, which experienced a deadly hantavirus outbreak in April, have been released from a 42-day quarantine in Perth. All tested negative and remain well; one passenger said he would 'definitely' do it again.
Six passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have left Arrowe Park hospital to continue their isolation at home after testing negative for hantavirus. UK health authorities are also preparing to receive about 24 Britons from the ship for assessment and testing at a managed setting.
Two new suspected hantavirus cases have been reported in Spain and Tristan da Cunha, linked to an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The UK military parachuted medical personnel and oxygen to the remote island to assist a British national, as the WHO maintains the global risk remains low.
South Africa's Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, reassured the public as contact tracing continues after confirmation of Hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship. The World Health Organisation is coordinating an international response, while the Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Health calls for transparency and ongoing public communication.
At least three people have died and several others have fallen ill from a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. The World Health Organization is coordinating an investigation, with the ship currently held near Cape Verde. The risk to the general public is considered low.