Six passengers repatriated from the Netherlands after a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius arrive in Perth by plane and are transferred to a quarantine facility. Multiple outlets report the group is in good condition on arrival, with Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler stating the passengers are “in good shape” ahead of their arrival. The government arranges the return flight following the outbreak at sea, and the passengers land in Perth after it departs from the Netherlands. Reporting also indicates the passengers begin a three-week quarantine period in Perth, while the crew that assisted in the repatriation is also transferred to a quarantine facility. One report notes that, while tests are negative for the six passengers remaining in quarantine at Bullsbrook, an additional person—a Canadian—tests positive for hantavirus. The sources consistently describe the quarantine as the next step after arrival, with authorities continuing testing and monitoring to determine health status and whether further measures are needed.
Six repatriated hantavirus cruise passengers arrive in Perth to begin three-week quarantine
Six passengers repatriated from the Netherlands after a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius arrive in Perth by plane and are transferred to a quarantine facility. Multiple outlets report the group i...
- Six passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship repatriated from the Netherlands arrive in Perth.
- The passengers begin a three-week quarantine at a Perth quarantine facility.
- Health Minister Mark Butler says the passengers are in “good shape” ahead of arrival.
- Authorities transfer the repatriated passengers and the crew who helped repatriate them to quarantine facilities in Perth.
- A Canadian associated with the quarantine situation tests positive for hantavirus, while the six passengers remain well and have negative tests at the time of reporting.
A Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus, but the six passengers from the same cruise ship who are quarantining in Bullsbrook remain well.
3 months agoSix passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Perth to begin their three weeks quarantine.
3 months agoSix passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Perth to begin their three weeks quarantine.
3 months agoSix passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Perth to begin their three weeks quarantine.
3 months agoThe six passengers and the crew that helped repatriate them will now be transferred to a quarantine facility in Perth.
3 months agoA plane carrying six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship has touched down in Perth after a repatriation flight from the Netherlands.
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