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St Helena
Coverage of St Helena in the Nexus archive.
- Race to trace passengers who left hantavirus cruise ship at island
A 69-year-old woman died in South Africa after leaving the MV Hondius cruise ship at St Helena island. The ship is now being traced for other passengers who may have been exposed. The incident is related to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Two Britons self-isolating after returning to UK from hantavirus-hit ship, say officials
Two British individuals who were onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the UK and are self-isolating after a deadly hantavirus outbreak was detected on the ship. They left the ship at St Helena in late April and are not reporting symptoms. The UK Health Security Agency is monitoring their condition.