A new suspected case of hantavirus was found on the tiny Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha — one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth with only 220 permanent residents. On Friday, British authorities confirmed that a local islander of Tristan da Cunha — where the MV Hondius made its first scheduled stop on April 15 — was being treated for a suspected case of the rodent-borne virus, NBC News reported.  Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory, is situated halfway between South Africa and South America. The MV Hondius made its first stop on April 15 in Tristan de Cunha, where four islanders got on board to travel to a neighboring island. REUTERS It is the world’s remotest inhabited island — located a staggering 1,500 miles away and a six-day boat ride from its nearest inhabited neighbor, St Helena.  After the cruise ship arrived in Tristan de Cunha, four island residents hitched a ride on the ship to St.…