What next for passengers of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after return to UK?

Passengers of the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to Britain – so what’s next for them, and how will UK officials ensure the virus doesn’t spread?

The passengers will be taken to Arrowe Park hospital in the Wirral, where they will remain for 72 hours under strict infection control measures. If they remain virus-free, they will then self-isolate at home for 45 days.

In 2020, the same hospital housed British nationals returning from China at the start of the COVID pandemic – but health officials say the public risk from hantavirus is comparatively much lower.

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15 comments
  1. Hantavirus fun discovery from Montagraph.
    In Israeli Hebrew slang, hanta (or chanta, spelled חַנְטָה) means a scam, lie, nonsense, or something fake. It is commonly used to dismiss a story as false, akin to saying "that's full of crap" or "total bogus".Key Aspects of "Hanta":Context: It is informal colloquial slang, not formal language.Usage: Often used to describe a fake conspiracy or a ridiculous story.Pronunciation: Pronounced "chan-tah" (with a guttural 'ch' sound).

    Note: This slang term is unrelated to the Hantavirus, (LOL)

    and distinct from similarly spelled words in other languages (e.g., in Lakota, "hanta" means move out of the way).

  2. What idiots! The ship should have remained at sea not docked and all remain until it ran itself out. Only 150 passengers/ crew. As its rife in Argentina why weren't extra tests not carried out before leaving Argentina? FFS water / food & medication could have been dropped by helicopter! What a farce!🦧💩

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