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Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship

Two British individuals who departed the MV Hondius cruise ship (which experienced a hantavirus outbreak resulting in three deaths) are self-isolating at home in the UK after notifying health officials of potential exposure; UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is tracing their travel contacts, while remaining British passengers on the ship will be repatriated via charter flight from the Canary Islands and face isolation or quarantine measures. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UKHSA confirm the risk to the general public is very low, as hantavirus rarely spreads between humans.