Incubation Period of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome

The potential incubation period from exposure to onset of symptoms was 7–39 days (median 18 days) in 20 patients with a defined period of exposure to Andes virus in a high-risk area. This period was 14–32 days (median 18 days) in 11 patients with exposure for <48 hours.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pablo Vial, Francisca Valdivieso, Gregory Mertz, Constanza Castillo, Edith Belmar, Iris Delgado, Mauricio Tapia, Marcela Ferrés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-1127_article