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Australian passenger recounts hantavirus quarantine
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Summary: Peter Marsh speaks from a Perth quarantine facility after repatriation following a hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius.
WHO: Peter Marsh
WHAT: Recounted his experience of the hantavirus outbreak and five weeks in quarantine, ahead of leaving the facility.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET
WHERE: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
WHY: He is speaking publicly about being onboard the hantavirus-struck cruise ship and his quarantine experience, with quarantine due to end next Tuesday.
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