Hantavirus: Ten Britons from remote islands to come to UK to isolate

The passengers will be quarantined at Arrowe Park Hospital on Merseyside, to protect against the spread of the illness should any of them be infected (PA) - (PA Wire)

Ten Britons from South Atlantic islands connected to a cruise ship outbreak of hantavirus are to be brought to the UK in case they develop the illness, officials have said.

The group, who are thought to be residents of the UK overseas territories of St Helena and Ascension Island, are being “brought to the UK to complete their self-isolation as a precautionary measure”, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).