Medical Martial Law: Three New Yorkers Forced into 42-Day CDC Quarantine Over Hantavirus.
Unlike the “self-monitoring” advised for earlier passengers, the CDC has mandated a 42-day forced quarantine. This timeframe is based on the maximum incubation period for the Andes strain of hantavirus, which is known for rare but deadly human-to-human transmission. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that three New Yorkers were aboard the cruise ship where multiple …