Kennedy orders American exposed to hantavirus to stay quarantined against her will, WSJ reports

Key Points:

• U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered Angela Perryman, a passenger exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship, to remain in quarantine against medical advice and her wishes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Perryman is one of 18 Americans quarantined in Nebraska after hantavirus cases were discovered on the MV Hondius cruise ship; most passengers are expected to complete the 42-day monitoring period by June 21-22.
• While some passengers were allowed to quarantine at home under local supervision, Florida refused to provide monitoring for Perryman, leading to her continued confinement at the Nebraska facility.
• The CDC indicated in a quarantine hearing that Perryman could return home for the remainder of the quarantine, citing decreasing risk, but Kennedy's order overruled this, citing reasonable belief of infection or exposure.
• The World Health Organization recommends a 42-day quarantine for high-risk contacts, which aligns with the current monitoring duration for the exposed passengers.