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Received — 6 May 2026 UK and Ireland

Two Brit passengers self isolating at home in UK as ex cop, 56, among three evacuated from ‘rat virus’-hit cruise ship

6 May 2026 at 12:54
TWO British passengers are self-isolating at home in the UK amid fears they were exposed to the rat-linked Hantavirus while aboard the MV Hondius. The pair left the ship when she was docked at St Helena between April 22-24 before flying to the UK via Johannesburg. Neither has reported symptoms, but both contacted health officials...

Rat virus reaches Europe with first patient who WASN’T on cruise struck down in France & Swiss ex-passenger hospitalised

6 May 2026 at 08:09
A FRENCH national who was not onboard the rat virus cruise liner has reportedly contracted hantavirus after taking a flight with an infected passenger. It marks the first case of the deadly disease in a patient who was not on the MV Hondius, as hantavirus reaches Europe. It comes as British former cop Martin Anstee,...

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