Saint Helena

British  

/ ˌsɛntɪˈliːnə /

noun

1. a volcanic island in the SE Atlantic, forming a UK Overseas Territory with its dependencies Tristan da Cunha and Ascension, and the uninhabited Gough, Inaccessible, and Nightingale Islands: discovered by the Portuguese in 1502 and annexed by England in 1651; scene of Napoleon's exile and death. Capital: Jamestown. Pop: 4255 (2013 est). Area: 122 sq km (47 sq miles)

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The woman, a US citizen, journeyed halfway across the globe to reach remote Pitcairn Island after disembarking the cruise ship in Saint Helena, authorities said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

A man who left the cruise in Saint Helena has tested positive for hantavirus since returning home.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The French Ministry of Health said it has identified eight French nationals who had contact with the Dutch woman who died from hantavirus on her flight from Saint Helena to Johannesburg.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Cenet disembarked from the ship on the British overseas territory of Saint Helena on April 24, along with about 20 other passengers.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

We called in both at Saint Helena and Ascension, the former not the lonely sea-girt rock that old books describe, but a charming island of mountain, strath, and glen.

From Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea by Gordon Stables