Britons on virus-hit cruise ship will be tested before charter flight back to UK

British passengers and crew on the MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, will be tested before returning to the UK. Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including one of the three passengers who died. The remaining 22 Britons are expected to return on a charter flight after being tested upon arrival in the Canary Islands. Although none are currently symptomatic, they will be required to self-isolate and self-test for 45 days upon their return.