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British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

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An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026. (photo credit: AS1 Georgia Callaway/UK MOD Crown/Handout via REUTERS)
The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.