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Hantavirus cruise ship passengers released from Perth quarantine

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 23 Jun 2026, 5:12pm
Photo / AFP
Photo / AFP

The six passengers held in Perth after being on board the cruise ship exposed to hantavirus have been released from their 42-day quarantine.

Five Australian citizens and a New Zealander were quarantined at the RAAF Base Pearce near Perth after being evacuated from the MS Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands in May.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the facility was built during Covid - and people are starting to open up about their experiences.

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