Swine flu alert on Australian cruise ship 05/26/2009 | 09:50 PM
SYDNEY, Australia — About 2,000 passengers from a cruise ship that docked in Sydney have been advised to quarantine themselves for a week in their homes or hotels after at least four cases of swine flu were confirmed on board, officials said Tuesday.
The passengers disembarked on Monday after nine days cruising Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
About 170 passengers reported as they disembarked the Pacific Dawn that they had flu-like symptoms or had been in contact with someone who had, state health officer Kerry Chant said.
By Tuesday, three passengers and a crew member had tested positive for swine flu with more diagnoses expected, Chant said.
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