Key facts
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus to remain in quarantine.
- The passenger is American.
- The quarantine order was issued against the passenger's will.
- The order was given despite expert advice.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered an American passenger who was exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship to remain in quarantine. The decision was made on Monday, against the passenger's wishes and in spite of expert advice.