US Funds $750K Evacuation of Hantavirus-stricken Passenger

WHO:

ABC News - The Trump administration is involved in the evacuation effort.

NBC News - Angela Perryman is the American passenger who was aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise.

WHAT:

ABC News - The Trump administration allocated $750,000 to charter a private yacht for the evacuation of a single American citizen.

NBC News - Angela Perryman claims she is being held in a federal quarantine facility against her will and has never tested positive for hantavirus.

WHERE:

ABC News - The evacuation is taking place from Pitcairn Island, a British territory in the South Pacific.

ABC News - The woman was evacuated to Easter Island, a territory of Chile.

NBC News - Angela Perryman is currently in a federal quarantine facility in Nebraska.

WHEN:

ABC News - The woman was aboard the Dutch MV Hondius cruise liner in April.

ABC News - The Titaina Explorer departed Pitcairn Island on June 5.

NBC News - Angela Perryman is in a six-week quarantine.

WHY:

ABC News - The evacuation was necessary due to a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship, which resulted in some passengers falling ill and at least three deaths.

NBC News - Angela Perryman's quarantine is due to health officials and the CDC's disagreement on the terms of her quarantine.

HOW:

ABC News - The evacuation was arranged via the “Titaina Explorer” trimaran yacht owned by a wealthy Frenchman.

ABC News - The woman was transported from Pitcairn to Easter Island, which is about 1,400 miles away, to facilitate her return to the United States.

(UPDATED June 11, 2026 19:53 UTC)

The Trump administration is actively involved in the evacuation of Angela Perryman, the American passenger who was aboard a cruise affected by a hantavirus outbreak. To facilitate her return to the United States, the administration allocated $750,000 to charter the “Titaina Explorer” trimaran yacht, which transported her from Pitcairn Island to Easter Island, approximately 1,400 miles away. Currently, Perryman is in a federal quarantine facility in Nebraska, where she claims she is being held against her will despite never testing positive for the virus.