Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital
Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands
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.
Glad to hear the 69-year-old man in Johannesburg is improving. Hantavirus is no joke—hope he makes a full recovery.
Martin Anstee being treated in the Netherlands is good news, but it’s alarming how quickly this spread on a cruise ship.
Two Brits evacuated from a hantavirus outbreak? That’s terrifying. Wonder if the ship had proper medical protocols in place.
Hantavirus from a cruise? I thought that was a rodent-borne disease in rural areas. How did it get on board?
The fact that one passenger ended up in intensive care shows how dangerous this virus is. Kudos to the medevac teams.