"I am very happy to say the patient in South Africa is doing better, and the two patients in the Netherlands we hear are stable. So that is actually very good news. As of Thursday there are eight suspected cases, five confirmed by lab tests as hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents."
"The outbreak, linked to three deaths, has been connected to a birdwatching trip to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay that two of the passengers went on before boarding the ship. Spanish authorities have given permission for the ship to anchor in the Canary Islands, despite concerns from locals and officials."
Two British nationals were medically evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship due to hantavirus exposure. A 69-year-old British passenger was taken to South Africa on April 27 and is improving at a private health facility in Johannesburg. Martin Anstee, a 56-year-old expedition guide, was flown to the Netherlands for specialist care. WHO officials confirmed both patients are stable and improving. As of Thursday, eight suspected cases exist with five confirmed as hantavirus through laboratory testing. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths and is linked to a birdwatching expedition in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay attended by some passengers before boarding. The ship has been permitted to anchor in the Canary Islands and is traveling to Tenerife, with WHO and European disease control experts aboard conducting medical assessments.
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