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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"I was fine."
— Martin Anstee , Other
"The first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on a bird-watching trip which included visits to sites where the species of rat known to carry the virus was present."
— Tedros Ghebreyesus , Academic
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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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