RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine (opens original article in a new tab)

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept a hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passenger in quarantine against medical advice, sparking criticism over the decision's legality and motives.

• U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overruled a federal medical review to keep a hantavirus-exposed cruise ship passenger in Nebraska quarantine despite experts stating it was unnecessary.
• The passenger, Angela Perryman, was detained despite no symptoms and a proposed alternative quarantine plan by Florida that was rejected by federal officials.
• Kennedy's decision faced criticism from public health experts as a violation of the passenger's rights and an example of political influence over public health policy.