- Twenty-two British passengers and crew from the MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are being repatriated to the UK.
- They are expected to arrive in Tenerife this Sunday, where they will be tested for hantavirus before being allowed to disembark.
- Those who test negative and are asymptomatic will be flown back to the UK on a dedicated medical flight and taken to Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral for initial assessment.
- Passengers will undergo up to 72 hours in a managed setting for clinical assessment and testing, followed by 45 days of self-isolation, either at home or another suitable location.
- The World Health Organisation has confirmed six hantavirus cases linked to the ship, with three deaths reported globally, and has reassured Tenerife residents about the low public health risk.
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