Brits trapped aboard swine flu cruise
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The P&O Pacific Dawn has been ordered to remain at sea after threecrew members tested positive for swine flu. The ship is presently moored off Queensland.
A planned stop at Whitsunday Islands off the Great Barrier Reef has beencancelled after fears were raised infection from the ship could cause havocwith the island’s delicate ecosystem. It is now expected the liner will returnto Sydney,cutting short a planned ten-day cruise.
Australian officials, with Queensland’spremier Anna Bligh stating passengers would not be allowed to disembark, havenot ruled out quarantining the vessel.
Australia showed 303 swine flucases at the latest count.
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