Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, UK government says
The patient is on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, which was visited by the cruise ship in April.
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The patient is on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, which was visited by the cruise ship in April.
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