6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
Summary
Six passengers from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak arrived in Australia for a three-week quarantine. They flew from the Netherlands to a military base near Perth and will stay in a nearby quarantine facility.Key Facts
- The passengers came from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which had a hantavirus outbreak.
- Three people on the ship died from the virus.
- The six passengers include five Australians and one New Zealand citizen.
- All six tested negative for the virus before leaving the Netherlands and had no symptoms.
- They arrived at RAAF Base Pearce near Perth, Western Australia.
- They will spend at least three weeks in quarantine at the Bullsbrook facility.
- The quarantine facility was built in 2022 for COVID-19 and has been mostly unused since.
- The ship is sailing back to the Netherlands for cleaning and disinfection after all passengers and many crew members were evacuated.
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