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Official outbreak updates, case reports, and global health guidance on hantavirus.
1) Monitor for fever/symptoms (incubation: 1-6 weeks). 2) Seek immediate medical care if fever develops. 3) Tell healthcare provider of exposure. 4) Avoid close contact with others while monitoring. 5) Contact your local health department. 6) Do NOT panic - early treatment dramatically improves outcomes.
What if I was on the cruise or in contact with someone?
What if I was on the cruise or in contact with someone? ▼
WHO assesses global risk as LOW. Unlike COVID-19 or influenza, Andes transmission requires close, prolonged contact and is NOT airborne. It spreads "very, very differently" than pandemic viruses. No evidence the virus has mutated into a more transmissible variant. Historically, despite 3,000+ cases, human-to-human spread remains rare.
Could this become a global pandemic?
Could this become a global pandemic? ▼
No vaccine exists. Treatment is SUPPORTIVE: oxygen therapy, fluids, intensive monitoring. Antiviral ribavirin may help if given early. Focus is managing respiratory distress and shock. Early hospitalization in ICU dramatically improves survival rates.
Is there a vaccine or cure?
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