A small number of people in the UK are now under precautionary monitoring after being linked to the deadly Andes strain at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, with Welsh public health officials confirming on Friday that residents are self-isolating and being tested under UK quarantine rules.
Hantavirus outbreak was first detected onboard the Dutch-flagged expedition vessel as it sailed from Argentina towards Antarctica and on to remote South Atlantic islands. At least 11 passengers have been reported as infected, including three deaths, according to public health updates.
