Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fo...


Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on FridayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour Australian citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak, will soon be home after the government secured a suitable aircraft and crew for the journey.The health minister, Mark Butler, said the citizens, along with a permanent resident and a New Zealand citizen, were due to take off from the Netherlands on Thursday and land in Perth on Friday local time. Continue reading...