RFK Jr. Orders American Exposed to Hantavirus to Stay Quarantined Against Medical Advice

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered Angela Perryman, an American exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship, to remain quarantined against her will at a Nebraska medical facility. The order, issued on June 15, 2026, directly contradicts a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) review which stated Perryman should be allowed to quarantine at her home in Florida.

Hantavirus cruise ship exposure

• ▪American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are quarantined at the Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
• ▪Angela Perryman, an American passenger, was exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.

Kennedy quarantine order

• ▪Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered passenger Angela Perryman to remain in quarantine on June 15, 2026.
• ▪The quarantine order for Angela Perryman was issued against her will.

CDC medical advice conflict

• ▪The quarantine order for Angela Perryman contradicted a review from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• ▪The CDC review stated that Angela Perryman should be allowed to quarantine at her home in Florida.

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