- A British national, previously treated for hantavirus in the Netherlands, has been medically evacuated back to the UK.
- The individual is now following stringent infection prevention and control measures, as confirmed by the Health Security Agency (HSA).
- This case is linked to an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has seen at least 11 passenger cases and three fatalities.
- British crew member Martin Anstee, 56, was among those evacuated from the ship and received specialist medical care.
- Six more people connected to the hantavirus outbreak have been discharged from hospital to continue their isolation at home, with health officials stating the wider public risk remains very low.
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