South Africa: Call for Calm As Hantavirus Case Confirmed

The South African Department of Health has called for calm following the confirmation of a rare Hantavirus case in a critically ill British national. The patient was evacuated to a private health facility in Sandton after medical treatment in Ascension. Two other passengers experienced medical emergencies, including a 70-year-old man who died in St Helena and his 69-year-old wife, who passed away at OR Tambo International Airport.