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Australians from hantavirus cruise ship to fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured
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Australians from hantavirus cruise ship to fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured

The Guardian · May 14, 2026, 4:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on Friday Four Australian citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak, will soon be home after the government secured a suitable aircraft and crew for the journey.The health minister, Mark Butler, said the citizens, along with a permanent resident and a New Zealand citizen, were due to take off from the Netherlands on Thursday evening local time and would land in Perth on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

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