Medic with rat virus symptoms treated in UK hospital as 9 more linked to infected cruise to arrive in Britain to isolate

A MEDIC showing symptoms of the deadly rat virus is being treated in a specialist hospital in London.

It could be the first case of hantavirus in the UK since the outbreak began.

The last passengers of the rat virus cruise ship MV Hondius were evacuated in Tenerife last week Credit: Getty

The hantavirus-hit ship saw three passengers die of the rat-borne virus Credit: AFP

The healthcare worker was taken to the High Consequence Infectious Diseases unit in Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday.

It comes as nine other Brits connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak are set to arrive in the UK.

The medic was brought to the UK for a “specialist assessment” after developing symptoms, described as a “highly precautionary measure” by the UKHSA.

The rest of the evacuees from St Helena and Ascension Island could have been exposed to hantavirus but do not have symptoms.

They are expected to arrive in the UK on this evening, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.