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RFK Jr. Says He Helped Rescue Beagles; Orders Cruise Passenger To Stay Quarantined

Here’s what happened in healthcare this week: 

- RFK Jr. says he helped secure the transfer of the final 475 beagles out of a Wisconsin facility where they were bred for use in medical research. 

- RFK Jr. has ordered one of the cruise passengers exposed to hantavirus to stay in quarantine against her wishes and a CDC recommendation. 

- Infant mortality in the U-S fell to an all-time low in 2025 according to preliminary CDC data. 

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