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Hantavirus: Foreign Office to help British nationals stranded on virus-hit ship get home

The Foreign Office is urgently taking action to assist British citizens aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak. According to a statement from Oceanwide Expeditions released on Tuesday, there are 19 passengers and four crew members on board who are British nationals. Among those affected, a 56-year-old doctor was evacuated…