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RFK Jr. orders continued hantavirus quarantine of American woman despite CDC advice

RFK Jr. orders continued hantavirus quarantine of American woman despite CDC advice

Summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered Angela Perryman, an American woman exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship, to stay in quarantine in Nebraska. This decision came despite a federal health review that said she could leave isolation.

Key Facts

  • Angela Perryman was exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.
  • She was placed in quarantine in Nebraska.
  • A federal medical review recommended she could end her quarantine.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a new order to keep her quarantined.
  • The order was made against Perryman’s wishes.
  • The quarantine is being enforced to prevent possible spread of hantavirus.
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