Australians returning from a cruise afflicted by a rare and deadly virus will be required to quarantine for at least three weeks.
A government-supported charter flight will carry four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and a New Zealand citizen to Australia from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, after their voyage was marred by a hantavirus outbreak.
The MV Hondius ship docked in Tenerife on Sunday after three people died and five others were confirmed to have tested positive for the virus, which is contracted through contact with infected rodents.
