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UK says third British national has suspected hantavirus

Fri, 08th May 2026 07:27

LONDON, May ​8 (Reuters) - ⁠Britain's health ​security agency said an ​additional ‌suspected case ⁠of hantavirus had ⁠been identified ​in a British national on the South ​Atlantic ‌island of Tristan de Cunha. Two British nationals ​have been ‌confirmed as cases of hantavirus, as ‌part of its monitoring of the ​deadly outbreak on a luxury ‌cruise ship, the UK Health ⁠Security ⁠Agency said ‌in an update on ​Friday.

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