Australians from hantavirus cruise ship to fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured
Summary
Four Australians who were on a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak will fly home from the Netherlands wearing full protective gear. They will enter a strict quarantine in Western Australia for at least three weeks to prevent the virus spreading.Key Facts
- The cruise ship involved is the MV Hondius, with a hantavirus outbreak confirmed.
- Four Australian citizens, one permanent resident, and one New Zealand citizen will fly from the Netherlands to Perth.
- All six passengers have tested negative for hantavirus and show no symptoms.
- Passengers and crew on the flight will wear full personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Upon arrival, passengers must quarantine at Bullsbrook facility for at least three weeks.
- The Dutch authorities required the passengers to leave within 48 hours, making travel arrangements complex.
- The MV Hondius is heading to Rotterdam, where it will be cleaned and the crew quarantined.
- Hantavirus spreads mainly through contact with infected rodents, with human-to-human spread rare but possible.
- Three people have died from the outbreak, and one critically ill person is being treated in France.
- The World Health Organization says the risk to the public is currently low but advises caution.
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