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Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

By Caroline Davies and Geneva AbdulMay 7, 2026·Source: The Guardian·0 views

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Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.A British passenger, understood to be a 69-year-old man, was taken to South Africa on 27 April and is receiving care at a private health facility in Sandton, Johannesburg. Continue reading...

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