US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines

The United States has ended its response to a hantavirus outbreak, which had prompted unusually strict quarantines. According to Ars Technica, those quarantine orders were issued against the advice of CDC experts, with RFK Jr. overruling their recommendations. Yet the administration never explained the reasoning behind the controversial decision. As the response winds down, health officials are left without answers about why such draconian measures were deemed necessary.

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