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Hantavirus cruise ship still days away from docking in Tenerife

The boat left the shores of Cape Verde at 6.15pm UK time on Wednesday, Oceanwide Expeditions said.

Evening Standard

Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus is giving me Covid flashbacks – so how worried should I be?

IN FOCUS : The sight of people in hazmat suits alongside phrases like ‘self-isolation’ dominating the airwaves is bringing back troubling memories for Katie Rosseinsky, who considers whether we should all start stocking up on toilet roll

The Independent UK

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UK On Alert After Britons Return From Cruise Linked To Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak

UK health authorities are monitoring two British nationals self-isolating after returning from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak

International Business Times UK

Health chiefs race to contain hantavirus as two cruise ship passengers forced to self-isolate in UK

WHO warns the number of cases could rise due to the long incubation period of the virus, but said the overall public health risk was low

The Independent UK

How can I protect myself from illnesses on a cruise?

Take sensible precautions on your next holiday.

The Independent UK

Deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site, experts fear

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been linked to the boat, which sailed from southern Argentina

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Parents in Wales urged to ‘be vigilant’ about hand-washing amid hepatitis A outbreak

At least three households in Barry, south Wales, identified as having contracted the liver infection

The Guardian - UK

British expedition guide with hantavirus has ‘no idea how long I’ll be in hospital for’ after cruise ship outbreak

The expedition guide on board the MV Hondius said he hopes to ‘have a clearer picture’ of his symptoms later this week

The Independent UK

Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Two Britons self-isolate after exposure scare on MV Hondius

Two British nationals are self-isolating at home in the UK after possible exposure to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius.

The Times of India

Britons on hantavirus-hit ship to be asked to isolate back in UK for 45 days

Two British nationals who left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected are already self-isolating at home, say officials

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus: British cruise passengers ‘will self-isolate in UK for 45 days’

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members.

Evening Standard

Two passengers of hantavirus cruise ship self-isolating in UK

The UK Health Security Agency said it is helping to trace people who may have been on the same flight as a confirmed case.

Evening Standard

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands

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The Independent UK

Pair self-isolating in UK after return from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak

Two individuals who recently returned to the UK from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have been instructed to self-isolate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency reassured the public that "the risk to general public remains very low" following their return from the MV…

Evening Standard

Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self-isolating in the UK

Health officials said once the ship docks in Tenerife the remaining British nationals can be repatriated if they do not develop symptoms.

Evening Standard

Two people who were on hantavirus cruise ship are self-isolating in UK

In an update issued on Wednesday evening, the UK Health Security Agency said ‘the risk to general public remains very low’

The Independent UK

Bird flu vaccine trial begins to fight ‘real possibility’ of virus threat for humans

The vaccine will utilise mRNA technology similar to that employed in Covid-19 jabs

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Evening Standard

Major trial for human bird flu vaccine launches

Around 4,000 people will be recruited for the study, the majority of which will be in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

UK Health Security Agency says cases have been treated successfully and antibiotics are being given as a precaution

The Independent UK

Meningitis B outbreak hits schools in Weymouth prompting fresh vaccine rollout

Antibiotics and vaccines are being offered to young people in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset

Evening Standard

Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.

Evening Standard

Smyth's Toys asbestos alert: Everything you need to know

Smyths Toys was forced to recall a number of its products over concerns they contained asbestos

International Business Times UK

Cape Verde Lawsuit Grows as Eighth Brit Dies and Over 1,500 Fall Ill in Holiday Outbreak

A legal case expands as an eighth British tourist dies from a Shigella outbreak in Cape Verde, raising concerns about hygiene standards at resorts.

The Guardian - UK

Kent’s meningitis outbreak taught me that post-Covid Britain is not as divided as many feared

The government’s plan was clear and communities have followed its guidance – with young people leading the way, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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