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WHO does not rule out seeing new hantavirus cases in the coming days or next week
The World Health Organization (WHO) said this Monday that new cases of people with hantavirus cannot be ruled out due to the long incubation period of this disease. "We may see cases in the next few days or next week, and that is why we must remain vigilant," said the head of the WHO's Epidemiology Unit [...]
TL;DR
- The WHO cannot rule out new hantavirus cases appearing in the coming days or week due to the disease's long incubation period.
- The incubation period for hantavirus can last up to six weeks, with an average of three weeks from infection to initial symptoms.
- Ninety-four passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, docked in Tenerife, are under a 42-day observation period.
- The outbreak has resulted in nine cases, seven confirmed, including three deaths among French citizens.
- An American passenger tested positive, but the low viral load makes the result inconclusive; they are still considered a suspect case.
- Passengers returning home are urged to self-isolate, as individuals are most contagious when symptoms begin, which are often mild initially.