Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation

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1. 5d ago

   Kennedy Jr. Overrules CDC to Keep Hantavirus Patient in Quarantine Against Medical Review

   Angela Perryman, a Florida cruise passenger exposed to Andes hantavirus, remains in Nebraska’s federal quarantine despite a CDC recommendation allowing home surveillance. Governor Robert Kennedy Jr. signed an order to keep her in a secure facility, contradicting a medical review that deemed home quarantine safe. Ten Americans are still held in Nebraska’s quarantine unit, while eight have returned home. The CDC’s guidance was dismissed by Kennedy Jr., who ordered continued confinement.

   What's confirmed:

   • Angela Perryman, a Florida cruise passenger exposed to Andes hantavirus, was ordered by Governor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remain in Nebraska’s federal quarantine facility against her will.
   • A medical review determined Perryman could safely complete her quarantine at home, but Kennedy Jr. signed an order on Monday requiring her to stay in the secure facility.
   • The CDC recommended 24/7 surveillance in Florida for Perryman, but Kennedy Jr. overruled this and insisted on continued confinement in Nebraska.
   • Ten Americans remain in Nebraska’s quarantine unit, while eight others have returned home for monitoring.
   • Kennedy Jr.’s order was issued despite the CDC’s recommendation that Perryman be allowed to return home for the remainder of her 42-day quarantine.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • A medical review cleared Perryman for release, though the specifics of the review—such as testing methods or risk assessment—have not been publicly detailed.
   confidence 95%
2. 5d ago

   Florida woman ordered to stay in Nebraska hantavirus quarantine despite CDC release recommendation

   Angela Perryman, a Florida cruise passenger exposed to Andes hantavirus, remains in federal quarantine in Nebraska after a medical reviewer cleared her for release. The CDC recommended 24/7 surveillance in Florida, but Florida officials called that unnecessary. Nebraska Governor Robert Kennedy Jr. overruled the CDC and ordered her kept in quarantine. Ten Americans remain in Nebraska’s quarantine unit, while eight have returned home for monitoring.

   What's confirmed:

   • Angela Perryman, a 47-year-old Florida resident, is being held in a Nebraska quarantine facility against her wishes and contrary to a federal medical review clearing her for release.
   • The CDC recommended Perryman undergo 24/7 surveillance in Florida, but Florida health officials argued such stringent measures were not necessary.
   • Ten Americans remain under quarantine in Nebraska’s federal facility, while eight others have returned home for continued monitoring as of June 16, 2026.
   • Two Texans exposed to hantavirus were cleared of risk after completing their isolation period and have left quarantine.
   • A doctor who stayed in Omaha for hantavirus monitoring is now quarantining at home in Oregon.
   • Florida and the CDC remain at odds over quarantine protocols for cruise passengers exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Perryman has publicly stated she feels 'being held hostage' due to the dispute between Florida and federal health authorities.
   • RFK Jr. allegedly overruled medical advice without providing detailed justification for extending Perryman’s quarantine.
   • Some quarantined passengers have expressed frustration over the length and conditions of their isolation.
   confidence 93%