British passengers on hantavirus cruise ship to isolate at hospital

"British passengers from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are set to be repatriated to the UK, where they will be transferred to the isolation facility at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral. The Merseyside hospital gained prominence as the nation's initial quarantine site for British citizens returning from Wuhan, China, at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020."

"Twenty-two British nationals, comprising both passengers and crew from the MV Hondius, are anticipated to arrive in Tenerife, one of Spain's Canary Islands, this Sunday. Upon docking, officials from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Foreign Office will meet the vessel. Britons on board will undergo testing for hantavirus before they are permitted to disembark."

"Those who test negative and exhibit no symptoms will then be transported via a dedicated repatriation flight, staffed by medical professionals, back to the UK. The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Saturday that there were no symptomatic passengers currently aboard the ship."

British passengers and crew affected by a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius are scheduled for repatriation to the UK. They will be transferred to the isolation facility at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral. The Merseyside hospital previously served as the initial UK quarantine site for returning citizens from Wuhan during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in January 2020. Twenty-two British nationals are expected to arrive in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. UKHSA and the Foreign Office will meet the vessel, and passengers will be tested for hantavirus before disembarkation. Those who test negative and show no symptoms will be flown back on a dedicated repatriation flight staffed by medical professionals. WHO reported no symptomatic passengers aboard the ship.

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