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: Vial, Pablo A., Valdivieso, Francisca, Mertz, Gregory, Castillo, Constanza, Belmar, Edith, Delgado, Iris, Tapia, Mauricio, Ferrés, Marcela
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291207/