Australia charters flight to bring nationals home from hantavirus-stricken luxury cruise
Summary
Australia is bringing home four citizens and one permanent resident from a cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak occurred. The passengers will be flown from Tenerife to Perth and placed in quarantine to prevent the virus from spreading.Key Facts
- Five Australians from the MV Hondius ship, affected by hantavirus, will be repatriated on a charter flight.
- The cruise ship has 146 people and recently docked in Tenerife after three virus deaths and eight illnesses.
- Passengers and crew were kept in their cabins to contain the infection.
- Medical staff will accompany the repatriated group to monitor their health.
- One New Zealand citizen will also be on the same flight.
- Quarantine arrangements will be managed by Australian states upon arrival in Perth.
- The virus is spread mainly through contact with rodents and rarely between humans.
- Health authorities say the risk of a global outbreak is low, and proper care will be provided.
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