World Jun 20, 2026 · 1 min read

‘It’s not science, it’s coercion’: health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine

Kennedy overrides CDC order saying an American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantine The Trump administration is employing “authoritarian” and “unconstitutional” quarantine measures for at least one person who came into contact with a hantavirus patient, health law experts say.Th...

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The Guardian
by Melody Schreiber
‘It’s not science, it’s coercion’: health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine

Kennedy overrides CDC order saying an American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantine

The Trump administration is employing “authoritarian” and “unconstitutional” quarantine measures for at least one person who came into contact with a hantavirus patient, health law experts say.

The mandatory quarantine, reimposed without an offering scientific evidence, reveals how the US might approach future cases of Ebola and other pathogens in the US – and sets a precedent for detaining Americans with no scientific rationale.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Melody Schreiber.

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