Medic with rat virus symptoms is being treated in London hospital - with nine other Brits set to land back in the UK

The medic was taken to the High Consequence Infectious Diseases unit in Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday after developing hantavirus symptoms on Ascension Island.

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May 18, 2026 - 02:50
Medic with rat virus symptoms is being treated in London hospital - with nine other Brits set to land back in the UK
The medic was taken to the High Consequence Infectious Diseases unit in Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday after developing hantavirus symptoms on Ascension Island.
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