Hantavirus quarantine ends for Americans held for six weeks in Nebraska
Summary
Eight Americans who were quarantined in Nebraska for six weeks after being exposed to a hantavirus on a cruise ship were released. The quarantine was ordered by the US Health and Human Services department to prevent the virus’s spread, although some criticized the detention as unnecessary.Key Facts
- The eight Americans were quarantined after exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- Three people died and 13 cases were identified on the ship, leading to a quarantine in Omaha, Nebraska.
- The US Health and Human Services department ended the 42-day isolation period on Monday.
- One passenger, Angela Perryman, claimed she was detained against her will and called the quarantine a political stunt.
- The quarantine order was issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., overruling CDC advice for self-quarantine at home.
- Health law experts said the forced quarantine could set a dangerous legal precedent and may be unconstitutional.
- No Americans quarantined in Nebraska showed signs of infection during the isolation.
- The Andes hantavirus can spread between humans and symptoms may take up to 42 days to appear.
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