A cruise ship carrying 2,000 passengers has been ordered to stay at sea off the coast of Australia after three crew tested positive for swine flu. The P&O Pacific Dawn, currently moored off Queensland, will now return to a major port rather than continue with its planned voyage, officials said. The order came as health officials confirmed more than 100 Australians now had the A(H1N1) virus. The ship is not expected to be quarantined.
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about 17 years ago
Australia swine flu ship isolated
A cruise ship carrying 2,000 passengers has been ordered to stay at sea off the coast of Australia after three crew tested positive for swine flu. The P&O Pacific Dawn, currently moored off Queensland, will now return to a major port rather than continue with its planned voyage, officials said. The
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