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RFK Jr. Orders Quarantine of American Woman Amid Hantavirus Controversy

Updated 2026-06-16 21:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered the continued quarantine of an American woman exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship, despite CDC advice that she could leave. Angela Perry was kept in quarantine in Nebraska against her will.

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An American passenger exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship was ordered to remain in quarantine in Nebraska against her will and despite a federal medical review recommending she could leave.  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed an updated order Monday to continue keeping Angela Perry
2026-06-16 21:18 UTC
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