Why hantavirus incubation period worries officials
Summary
Seventeen Americans and one dual U.S.-British citizen were evacuated from a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak. Health officials are concerned about the virus’s incubation period, which is the time between infection and when symptoms show up.Key Facts
- A hantavirus outbreak occurred on a cruise ship.
- Seventeen Americans and one U.S.-British citizen were evacuated from the ship.
- Hantavirus is a virus that can cause serious illness in humans.
- The incubation period is the time between when a person catches the virus and when they start feeling sick.
- Officials are worried because the incubation period may delay detecting and controlling the virus.
- The passengers have returned safely to the United States.
- Hantavirus can be spread by rodents, often through contact with their urine, droppings, or saliva.
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