Australia Extends Hantavirus Quarantine as Deadly Outbreak Widens
The six individuals — four Australian citizens, one permanent resident, and one New Zealand citizen — will remain quarantined at the Center for National Resilience in Perth's suburb of Bullsbrook until June 23, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. They arrived at the facility on May 15.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the quarantine extension was made on the advice of health authorities after two additional cruise passengers, from Spain and the Netherlands, tested positive for the deadly infection.
Despite the extended confinement, Butler offered some reassurance about the group's condition, noting the passengers have been informed of the decision and "remain well."
"They've only been tested again in the last 24 or 36 hours or so and all six have again tested negative," he further said.
Scientists have confirmed the outbreak was triggered by the rare Andes variant of hantavirus — the only known strain of the virus capable of spreading directly between humans, typically through close contact. The confirmation has heightened concern among global health experts monitoring the situation.
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