End of Hantavirus on Tristan da Cunha
Report and photograph from Tristan Administrator Philip Kendall
Wednesday 17th June 2026 was a big day for Tristan. Following precautions to prevent the community contracting Hantavirus, our final isolated group of people, the medical team, were given their freedom.
Administrator Philip Kendall with UK-MED, Iqarus and Falkland Island medics,
Dr Alex Wonner and his team outside Camogli Healthcare Centre on 17th June 2026.
Left to right are, Jordan Mettner (Falklands), Trisha McCready (UK-MED), Ross Moy (Iqarus),
Paul Anderson (UK-MED), Philip Kendall, Spurs Henry (Falklands), Claire Vincent (UK-MED),
Head of Camogli Healthcare Centre Vera Glass, Carol Swain, Dr Alex Wonner, Dr Silvio Morales, Anél De Waal.
It's hard to describe the feeling of relief for all concerned. Today I went to the Healthcare Centre to greet the doctors and to join the handover from the UK-MED, Iqarus and Falkland Island medics, back to Dr Alex and his team. Hantavirus is officially behind us!
The visiting medics plan to return to Cape Town aboard MFV Edinburgh in early July.
We are planning a big community event in the Prince Philip Hall on Saturday 20th June to thank the visiting medics and everyone for helping us get through this terrible situation.