Hantavirus Brit found in Italian bar detained and taken to quarantine

A passenger is sprayed after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius
(Credits: AP)

A British tourist has been detained by authorities and quarantined after being caught in a Milan bar.

The Brit, in his 60s, had been on the same flight as hantavirus-stricken cruise ship passenger Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, when they travelled from Saint Helena to Johannesburg.

She was the…

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Breakdowns, binoculars and football: Life inside the hantavirus ship revealed

Passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, watch the Champions League semi-finals (Picture: AP)

With a deadly virus spreading among passengers and staff and the globe fearing the floating cruise ship heading their way – those stuck onboard the MV Hondius tried to keep cool heads.

Pictures from onboard the MV Hondius show passengers calmly watching the Champions League game…

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What really happens when someone dies on a cruise ship

Around 150 people were still stuck on the MV Hondius after a suspected hantavirus outbreak (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Few places are better equipped for having a good time than cruise ships.

But as with everything in life, they must also be prepared for the worst.

On Monday, it emerged that three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship sailing in the…

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More than 150 people get grim ‘vomiting bug’ on mega cruise ship in Caribbean

The main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea (Picture: Princess)

A norovirus outbreak swept through a mega cruise ship leaving more than 150 people stricken by the ‘vomiting bug’.

A total 104 passengers and 49 crew members became ill with norovirus on the Star Princess liner, which only debuted five months ago.

Guests were on a cruise holiday around Central America and the Caribbean when the…

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