Hantavirus outbreak: Five cases confirmed as WHO states ‘this is not the start of Covid pandemic’

► Authorities are racing to trace dozens of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship where three people have died from hantavirus virus as the World Health Organisation has warned this is not another “Covid pandemic”. The company behind the cruise said 29 people had disembarked at the British territory of Saint Helena on 24 April. The first reported case was on 4 May. The disembarked passengers, including seven Brits, had been contacted, the company said. Five of the right suspected cases of hantavirus have now been confirmed. Doctors are believed to be treating 56-year-old Briton Martin Anstee. ► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.