quarantine
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered an American passenger exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship to remain in quarantine Monday against her will and despite expert advice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered Angela Perryman to remain in hantavirus quarantine in Nebraska, defying CDC advice for home isolation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department urged unvaccinated people who may have been exposed to measles to quarantine to help prevent the virus from spreading rapidly through the population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts and Kenyan health minister Aden Duale told parliament he "will not stop" the quarantine centre, despite a halt order from the High Court.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The boy Roger had arrived home with measles; they were all in quarantine.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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