A passenger from a hantavirus cruise ship is interviewed while being held at a federal quarantine unit in Nebraska against her wishes. She is fighting to leave the facility. The situation is described as unusual because the federal government rarely requires people to quarantine through legal mechanisms. Experts indicate that additional outbreaks could lead to more involuntary confinements. The Ebola outbreak underway is cited as an example of a situation that could increase the likelihood of similar federal quarantine actions.
"NPR gets first broadcast interview with angry passenger from the hantavirus cruise ship who's being held against her wishes at the federal quarantine unit in Nebraska and is fighting to get out."
"It's very unusual for the federal government to legally require people to quarantine."
"But experts say the country may see more of these unusual involuntary confinements because of other outbreaks, including Ebola outbreak underway right now."
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