Britons on hantavirus cruise ship face 45 days of self-isolation

British passengers on a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of hantavirus will likely be asked to self-isolate for 45 days on returning to the country, a UK health official said. Two Britons are self-isolating at home in the UK after potential exposure, and a 56-year-old British man is in a stable condition in the Netherlands after being evacuated from the ship on Wednesday. Another British passenger, 69, was medically evacuated to South Africa where he remains in intensive care, and was said by officials to be "doing better". Prof Robin May, UKHSA chief scientific officer, told the BBC that UK passengers would probably be asked to self-isolate at home, but that "depends on individual circumstances". The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands at the weekend. Spain says officials are in advanced talks with the UK to send a repatriation flight for British nationals. They include 19 current passengers and four crew members listed as British, according to Virginia Barcones, Head of Spain's Civil Protection and Emergencies. Three people have died either on board or after travelling on the ship, which set sail from Argentina a month ago. Officials have said that one of th