Australia extends quarantine of 6 passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise to late June
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Bullsbrook, Western Australia, AustraliaConfidence 85%6 affectedToday
Australian health authorities extended the quarantine for six passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius cruise ship in Perth until June 23, following positive tests in two other passengers.
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english.news.cn · 2026-06-03
Australian health authorities have extended the quarantine period for six passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius cruise ship until June 23. The passengers, including four Australian citizens, one permanent resident, and one New Zealand citizen, are quarantined in Bullsbrook, Perth. This decision was made based on advice after two other passengers from the cruise, from Spain and the Netherlands, tested positive for the deadly infection. Scientists confirmed the outbreak was caused by the rare Andes variant of hantavirus, known for its capacity for human-to-human transmission.
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