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‘Difficult’ mission to repatriate Australian hantavirus cruise passengers en route to long Perth quarantine

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Health minister Mark Butler says six people from MC Hondius plus flight crew from charter plane to be isolated for weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians and New Zealanders who were aboard the deadly hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been taken to the Netherlands after a last minute change of plan on what the health minister called a “difficult” mission.Once back in Australia they will undergo the first three weeks of a 42-day quarantine at the Bullsbrook national resilience centre, just outside Perth. The flight crew that brings them back to the country will have to join them, Australia’s health minister, Mark Butler, said. Continue reading…

Health minister Mark Butler says six people from MC Hondius plus flight crew from charter plane to be isolated for weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians and New Zealanders who were aboard the deadly hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been taken to the…

Health minister Mark Butler says six people from MC Hondius plus flight crew from charter plane to be isolated for weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians and New Zealanders who were aboard the deadly hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been taken to the Netherlands after a last minute change of plan on what the health minister called a “difficult” mission.Once back in Australia they will undergo the first three weeks of a 42-day…

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