HHS Secretary RFK Jr. overrules CDC medical reviewer to keep cruise ship passenger in federal quarantine.
Angela Perryman, exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship in early May 2026, was ordered to remain in federal quarantine in Nebraska until June 21 by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A CDC medical review had recommended she be allowed to complete her quarantine at home in Florida, but Kennedy upheld the order after Florida officials rejected federal monitoring requirements.
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All outlets report Kennedy overruled a CDC medical reviewer to keep Perryman confined, but CNN emphasizes the state-federal spat over monitoring requirements while Washington Times highlights the egregious violation framing from legal experts.
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“RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine”WP Washington Post LEFT
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“RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“RFK Jr. orders continued hantavirus quarantine of American woman despite CDC advice” · The Hill
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