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Six from hantavirus cruise ship leave Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home
TL;DR
Six passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak have left Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home after negative tests. The UK Health Security Agency is monitoring their health during the 45-day isolation period.
Key points
- Six passengers left Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home
- They were on the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak
- UK Health Security Agency monitors their health during isolation
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Six people who were on the cruise ship linked to an outbreak of hantavirus have left Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral to isolate at home, health officials have said.
Passengers from the MV Hondius were taken to the Merseyside facility for checks by specialists.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said public health and clinical specialists have assessed each person’s circumstances, and after their latest negative test they are being allowed to continue their 45-day isolation at home.
It said there are “appropriate public health protections in place at every stage of the journey” for those leaving the facility.
Health protection teams across the UK will continue to monitor and support everyone after they leave the hospital through daily contact, it added.
The MV Hondius arrived off the coast of Tenerife over the weekend. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
The UKHSA said all those at Arrowe Park “remain asymptomatic”.
The agency praised the “incredible demonstration of international efforts to contain the outbreak”.
The UKHSA said a medic on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic has developed symptoms but has tested negative.
Further tests are being carried out to “establish whether this is an unrelated illness”.
On Tuesday, it was announced that 10 Britons from South Atlantic islands connected to the cruise ship outbreak are to be brought to the UK in case they develop the illness.
The group, thought to be residents of the British overseas territories of St Helena and Ascension, are being “brought to the UK to complete their self-isolation as a precautionary measure”, the UKHSA said.
Professor Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UKHSA, said: “Our teams are working closely with FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) colleagues and leaders on Ascension Island to repatriate British nationals who are currently isolating on the island.
Q&A
What is the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship?
The hantavirus outbreak is associated with passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, prompting health checks and isolation measures.
How long will the passengers from the MV Hondius isolate at home?
The passengers will continue their isolation at home for a total of 45 days.
What measures are in place for passengers leaving Arrowe Park hospital?
Public health protections are implemented at every stage, and health protection teams will monitor the passengers through daily contact.
