A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to confirmed cases in Europe and the US, prompting a large-scale international health response.

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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.

The Foreign Office has reacted to the reports of a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MS Hondius cruise ship. Here is the ministry statement in full: "We are closely monitoring reports of a potential hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Hondius and stand ready to support British nationals if needed.

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.

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 Michael Marks, NIHR Research Professor, and an Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said:

THE deadly hantavirus that killed three on a cruise ship may have been contracted by a couple on a bird watching trip, investigators believe. Two Argentine officials investigating the outbreak on

Two confirmed cases of the virus have been reported among UK citizens, and a third suspected case has been identified on Tristan da Cunha.