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Just some breaking news to bring you regarding the Hantavirus outbreak on that cruise ship

in the South Atlantic Ocean. We've just had a statement from the UK Health Security Agency

who say that two people have returned to the UK independently having been on board that

cruise ship. Neither of these individuals is currently reporting symptoms. The UK HSA

saying that it continues to work with the World Health Organization, the Foreign Commonwealth

and Development Office and the Department of Health and Social Care and other international

partners to prepare for the arrival of British nationals to the UK from the MV Hondius cruise

ship that has that outbreak of Hantavirus. We did find out earlier on today that there has been an

agreement with the Canary Islands for the ship to dock in Tenerife this weekend. Ministers saying

that that plan is safe. The 150 passengers and crew on board will disembark in Tenerife at the

weekend and then go through a process of testing and quarantine before they are allowed to head

home. The UK HSA saying three people including one British national with suspected Hantavirus

have been evacuated from the ship already in order to receive medical care in the Netherlands

in coordination with the Cape Verde UK and Dutch governments. UK HSA are in close contact

with the medical teams providing their care. UK HSA saying the remaining British nationals

can now be repatriated once the ship docks at its next destination which we now know is Tenerife

if they do not develop symptoms. None of the British citizens on board are currently reporting

symptoms but they are being closely monitored. The Foreign Office is making arrangements for

these individuals to return to the UK where the UK HSA is working with the government to support

them to isolate with regular testing and contact with healthcare professionals. Just reiterating

that the UK HSA is aware of two people who returned to the UK independently having been on

board the cruise ship at the centre of this Hantavirus outbreak. However they are saying

neither of these individuals is currently reporting symptoms.

They are receiving advice and support from the UK HSA.