Six passengers from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will soon return to Australia, after the government confirmed a flight has been secured for the evacuees.
The four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New Zealander, who were evacuated from the MV Hondius, are due to land in Perth on Friday ahead of a three-week quarantine.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler confirmed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had secured a suitable aircraft and crew to transport the group, due to land in the Netherlands at 4pm Sydney time and then take off about 90 minutes later.
