A new suspected case of hantavirus has been identified in a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, health authorities said Friday. The case was reported as efforts continue to trace passengers of a luxury cruise ship that visited the British territory.
The British Health Security Agency confirmed the suspected case but did not disclose further details. A spokesperson for the agency stated that no additional information would be released at this time.
Contact tracing is focused on passengers of the cruise ship, which had previously stopped at the island. The number of passengers being traced and the ship's itinerary were not immediately available.
The investigation is ongoing, and health officials are working to determine the source of the infection. No further cases have been confirmed.
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