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Cruise Hantavirus Scare: Woman Quarantined in Omaha
19 May
Summary
- An American woman faces a 21-day federal quarantine in Omaha.
- She was on a cruise ship where hantavirus caused deaths.
- She tested negative but spoke to a deceased passenger.
An American woman, Angela Perryman, is undergoing a mandated 21-day quarantine in Omaha, Nebraska, following potential exposure to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The federal order, issued until May 31, restricts her movement from a secured facility, with threats of law enforcement intervention for non-compliance. Perryman, who lives in Ecuador, stated she received a negative test for hantavirus and is asymptomatic.
Despite her negative test results, Perryman had a brief interaction with a passenger who later died from the disease. The federal order suggests she could pose an infection risk to others if she traveled. Perryman intends to appeal the order and pursue legal action. This situation involves 18 American passengers from the MV Hondius being monitored at the quarantine unit.
