Hantavirus Asymptomatic Case 'Deserves Careful Attention': Health Experts
Summary
Health officials are studying a case of the Andes strain of hantavirus in an American who shows no symptoms, raising questions about how the virus spreads in people without illness. The virus outbreak is linked to a cruise ship, with several cases and deaths reported, and some exposed people are being quarantined.Key Facts
- An American tested positive for the Andes hantavirus strain but has no symptoms.
- The virus outbreak is connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship, with nine confirmed cases and three deaths.
- Some exposed people, including Americans, are quarantined in Nebraska.
- The Andes strain can spread between people, mostly through close and long contact.
- The virus’s incubation period can be from several days to eight weeks, during which people may feel fine.
- Asymptomatic cases make it harder to track and control the virus.
- Hantavirus tests require special labs and include molecular and antibody tests.
- Experts say hantavirus mostly spreads from infected rodents, but the Andes strain needs close attention because it can sometimes spread between people.
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