The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a third British national with a suspected hantavirus infection linked to the ongoing outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Two British nationals have already tested confirmed positive.
The third suspected case involves a British national currently on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the vessel stopped in mid-April.
UK authorities say the public health risk in Britain remains low. However, British passengers and crew returning from the ship will be required to isolate for 45 days as a precautionary measure.
The hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius has so far resulted in multiple confirmed infections and three deaths overall.
