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Last update: 2 hours agoHantavirus on the MV Hondius: The outbreak linked to the polar cruise ship has now killed three passengers, with WHO reporting eight suspected cases (five lab-confirmed) as patients are evacuated to Europe and about 150 others isolate onboard while the ship heads toward Spain’s Canary Islands. Wildlife-tourism tension: Birders and locals around Ushuaia are pushing back on the “landfill exposure” theory, arguing the white-throated caracara is a scavenger at the dump—not the source of the virus—while authorities continue tracing how a rat-borne Andes hantavirus may have reached travellers. Falklands aviation update: FIGAS has revised its winter flying plan (11 May–13 Sept 2026), shifting scheduled passenger flights to Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, while keeping emergency and essential flights flexible. Penguin conservation signal: New genetic work says gentoo penguins are four distinct species, with some lineages facing growing climate pressure. Local education strain: An Edinburgh mother says Scotland’s rising homeschooling numbers reflect a shortage of specialist support teachers.
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