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world24 days ago•35 min saved

UK paratroopers airdrop medical aid to Tristan da Cunha amid hantavirus scare

British paratroopers and medics conducted an airborne airdrop to Tristan da Cunha, Britain’s most remote territory, delivering oxygen and other medical supplies after the UK Health Security Agency confirmed one suspected hantavirus case on a British national. Six paratroopers and two clinicians jumped from an RAF A400M that flew from Ascension Island, marking the first time UK forces deployed medical personnel via parachute for humanitarian aid; PCR tests had been delivered to Ascension previously, and Tristan da Cunha—with about 200 residents and no airstrip—will rely on this medical support.

via Yahoo|

#16-air-assault-brigade #hantavirus #medical-supplies

world25 days ago•2 min saved

Paratroopers Deliver Aid to Remote Tristan da Cunha Over Suspected Hantavirus Case

British paratroopers, an RAF consultant and an army nurse parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to deliver oxygen and medical supplies after a British resident on the remote island showed a suspected hantavirus infection. The island, reachable only by boat and lacking an airstrip, faced critical oxygen shortages, prompting the airborne relief using an A400M and an RAF Voyager. The mission, described as the first time medical personnel have been parachuted in for humanitarian support, aims to enable extraction as ships arrive and additional aid is prepared.

via The Guardian|

#hantavirus #humanitarian-aid #paratroopers

culture2 years ago•19 min saved

"Old Year's Night: Traditions on the World's Most Remote Island"

On Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island, the community celebrates New Year's Eve, known locally as Old Year's Night, with the Okalolies tradition. Young men disguise themselves in masks and costumes to roam the village, engaging in playful pranks and scaring residents, a custom rooted in European mumming practices. This annual event brings the small community together, preserving a unique cultural heritage amidst the island's isolation.

via NPR|

#culture #new-years-eve #okalolies