Two people who were on board the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have returned to the UK, health officials have said. The individuals are self-isolating and neither are displaying any symptoms having arrived back in Britain from the MV Hondius independently, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Hantavirus outbreak has caused the deaths of three passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The WHO assessed it as a low public health risk but warned that more cases may be reported in the future.

The MV Hondius cruise ship is now on its way to Spain, where it is expected to arrive on Saturday. Track it in the stream below. Meanwhile, health authorities around the world are continuing to try to figure out who could have been in touch with anyone infected.

Three people have died either on board or after travelling on the ship, which set sail from Argentina a month ago, after the hantavirus outbreak. On Thursday the UKHSA issued a statement explaining the up to date position as others on board the ship prepare to return to the UK.

Scientists comment on a hantavirus update from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that two people from the UK are not reporting symptoms and are self-isolating. Prof Ellen Brooks Pollock, Professor in Infectious Disease Modelling, University of Bristol, said: