How Long Does It Take To Get Hantavirus If You've Been Exposed?
Three passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship have died and several others were sickened due to an outbreak of hantavirus, with eight confirmed or suspected cases reported. The World Health Organization reported that patients tested positive for the Andes strain of the virus, which has an incubation period of around one to six weeks.
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths and several illnesses among passengers. The ship departed from Argentina on April 1 and was scheduled to visit Antarctica and other locations. Eight confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus have been reported, with patients testing positive for the Andes strain. The Andes strain has an incubation period of around one to six weeks, with a median time to develop symptoms of 18 days after exposure. Health officials are conducting contact tracing to determine the transmission methods on the ship, likely through respiratory secretions, droplets, and/or saliva. Three patients were evacuated from the ship off the coast of Cape Verde, and it is headed toward Spain's Canary Islands.
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