British Male, 60-69 (Sandton ICU)

He remains in intensive care in critical condition. The UK Health Security Agency confirms one of the two British confirmed patients is being treated in South Africa; the multi-country genetic analysis published on Virological.org includes his sample as 'Case 3' - sequencing confirms the typical naturally-circulating Andes lineage, not a new variant

• gov.uk
• iol.co.za
• virological.org

PCR-positive for hantavirus on May 2; the Andes variant was identified through sequencing. Reported critical but stable in ICU as of May 8. Identified as 'Case 3' in the World Health Organization's outbreak reporting

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[Created 2026-05-08] British male in his 60s. MV Hondius passenger. Fell ill aboard ship on April 24 with fever, shortness of breath, and signs of pneumonia. Medically evacuated from Ascension Island on April 27 to South Africa and admitted to a private hospital in Sandton, near Johannesburg, in critical condition in intensive care

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