Third British national diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship

WorldHealth & Fitness
8 May 2026 • 2:18 PM MYT
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Third British national diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship

A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have confirmed hantavirus but there is now “an additional suspected case of a British national on Tristan da Cunha”.

The patient remains on the remote South Atlantic island.

The other two British nationals remain in hospital in the Netherlands and South Africa.