Woman says she’s being held against her will after cruise ship hantavirus scare
Angela Perryman, an American woman, is currently quarantined in Omaha after potentially being exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship. Despite testing negative and showing no symptoms, she has been ordered to remain in the facility until May 31. Perryman plans to take legal action against the federal order that restricts her movement.
- ▪Angela Perryman is being held in a quarantine facility in Omaha after a hantavirus scare on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- ▪She received a federal order mandating her stay until May 31, despite testing negative for the virus.
- ▪Perryman has expressed her intention to appeal the order and may pursue legal action.
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Health Woman says she’s being held against her will after cruise ship hantavirus scare Angela Perryman says she tested negative and has no symptoms, but was told she cannot leave the Omaha facility By Melissa Rudy Fox News Published May 19, 2026 1:44pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News gets firsthand look at hantavirus quarantine unit at University of Nebraska Medical Center Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel has the latest on concerns over hantavirus on 'The Faulkner Focus.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An American woman who may have been exposed to hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship is now being forced to quarantine at a facility in Omaha, Nebraska.
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