Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, UK government says

A third British national has suspected hantavirus in connection with an outbreak on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, the government has said.The patient is currently on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, where the ship stopped in mid-April.Two other British men have confirmed cases - one remains in a stable condition in the Netherlands after being evacuated from the ship on Wednesday, while the other remains in intensive care after being flown to South Africa last month.Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed, including one of the three passengers on the cruise who died.The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands at the weekend, where the government has confirmed it will be met by a chartered plane to fly the remaining British passengers and crew on the cruise ship back to the UK.Although none of the remaining Britons are currently displaying symptoms, they will be asked to isolate upon their return home.British national Martin Anstee, a 56-year-old retired police officer and an expedition guide on board the MV Hondius, was evacuated to the Netherlands on Wednesday alongside a 41-year-old Dutch crew member and a 65-year-old German. He remains in a stable condition and told the BBC that he was "fine".