British Army medical team parachutes to Tristan da Cunha to treat suspected hantavirus case
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British Army medical team parachutes to Tristan da Cunha to treat suspected hantavirus case

A British national living on Tristan da Cunha developed symptoms of suspected hantavirus two weeks after leaving the cruise ship MV Hondius, which experienced an outbreak that killed three people and infected at least six confirmed cases. British Army paramedics parachuted onto the remote Atlantic island to provide medical assistance, and RAF supplies including oxygen were also airdropped due to critical shortages on the island. The patient is reported to be in stable condition while isolating.

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