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ANC is concerned and demands urgent clarity on the Hantavirus-linked patient in Joburg

# The ANC in Johannesburg has expressed concern about the confirmed presence of a Hantavirus case in the metro. A British national is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Sandton for the rare but deadly disease. He is one of five suspected cases linked to a Hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship that has left three people dead. The ANC says South Africa has limited historical exposure to Hantavirus, and therefore, the presence of a confirmed case necessitates the highest levels of precaution and institutional alignment.