Incubation Period of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome

Vial, Pablo A.; Valdivieso, Francisca; Mertz, Gregory; Castillo, Constanza; Belmar, Edith; Delgado, Iris; Tapia, Mauricio; Ferrés, Marcela

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Incubation Period of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome

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Aug 2006
By Vial, Pablo A. ; Valdivieso, Francisca ; Mertz, Gregory ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Vial, Pablo A. ; Valdivieso, Francisca ; Mertz, Gregory ; Castillo, Constanza ; Belmar, Edith ; Delgado, Iris ; Tapia, Mauricio ; Ferrés, Marcela
Description:

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.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Child Child, Preschool Environmental Exposure Female Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Humans Male Middle Aged Rodent Diseases Rodentia Time Factors
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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(8):1271-1273.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Chile
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12
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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