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Australia Repatriates Hantavirus-Exposed Cruise Passengers Under Strict Quarantine

5/15/2026

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Australian officials secured a charter aircraft and crew under strict quarantine rules to repatriate hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers.
Six passengers — four Australians, one permanent resident and one New Zealander — arrived at Perth’s RAAF Base Pearce symptom-free.
The passengers were transferred to Bullsbrook quarantine centre for isolation.
Darwin’s National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre oversaw a three-week isolation while the United Kingdom and other nations arranged quarantine for their nationals.

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Australian officials secured a charter aircraft and crew under strict quarantine rules to repatriate hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers.
Six passengers — four Australians, one permanent resident and one New Zealander — arrived at Perth’s RAAF Base Pearce symptom-free.
The passengers were transferred to Bullsbrook quarantine centre for isolation.
Darwin’s National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre oversaw a three-week isolation while the United Kingdom and other nations arranged quarantine for their nationals.