World · 12 May 2026
Ten islanders coming to UK for hantavirus isolation
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People from remote islands are being moved to the UK for isolation to ensure access to specialist medical care if they fall ill. Ten British individuals from St Helena and Ascension Island are being brought by the UK Health Security Agency as a precaution. They are currently not showing symptoms of the hantavirus, which is linked to a cruise ship outbreak.
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