
Angela Perryman
Angela Perryman was a passenger aboard the MV Hondius who became a focal point of controversy during a 42-day quarantine after exposure to the Andes hantavirus, as health officials overruled recommendations to allow her to quarantine at home, leading to public debates about civil liberties and government authority.
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Angela Perryman had to remain at the facility after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jnr overruled the CDC’s own assessment that she could safely quarantine at home.
The ordeal of a 42-day hantavirus quarantine: ‘I felt like a prisoner’The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-07-22








