Hantavirus: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital - NHS officials

Author: AyobamiPublished on: May 9, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Health
Hantavirus: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital - NHS officials

UK health authorities are preparing to receive about 24 people from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus, who will be isolated at Arrowe Park Hospital in northwestern England. These passengers, none of whom are showing symptoms, will undergo clinical assessment and testing upon arrival. Three passengers from the MV Hondius have already died since the outbreak began, and the ship is expected to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday.

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