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Extended Quarantine for Cruise Ship Passengers Amid Hantavirus Alert

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler announced on Thursday that six passengers from the MV Hondius will remain in quarantine at the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience until June 23.
The decision follows a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged ship, which left three people dead and stranded the vessel off the coast of Cape Verde.
Recent reports of two new hantavirus cases in Spain and the Netherlands confirmed that the risk of transmission has not passed, Butler noted, despite the group remaining symptom-free.
These travelers, who arrived May 15, are held under a Biosecurity Act order at the $400 million facility located 40 km north-east of Perth, where all six recently tested negative.
Health authorities recommend maintaining isolation for the full 42-day incubation period, as the World Health Organisation advises that the risk of testing positive remains high during this window.

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The Independent

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Six cruise ship passengers in Western Australia have had their quarantine extended to late June after new hantavirus cases were reported among people linked to the same voyage, authorities said on Thursday. The six passengers -- four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New Zealand national -- have been in quarantine at a national facility near Perth. 🌎 Hantavirus Outbreak: Australia Extends Quarantine for Cruise Ship Passengers …

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