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Statement from the International Hantavirus Society and members of the international hantavirus research and clinical community regarding Andes virus transmission and the current outbreak investigation
This statement summarizes current scientific evidence regarding Andes virus (ANDV) transmission dynamics, including documented person-to-person transmission, outbreak epidemiology, infection control considerations and implications for public health management during the ongoing cruise ship outbreak investigation in the South Atlantic. The document was prepared by members of the International Society for Hantaviruses (ISH) and the international hantavirus scientific and medical community.
Statement from the International Hantavirus Society and members of the international hantavirus research and clinical community regarding Andes virus transmission and the current outbreak investigation
This statement summarizes current scientific evidence regarding Andes virus (ANDV) transmission dynamics, including documented person-to-person transmission, outbreak epidemiology, infection control considerations and implications for public health management during the ongoing cruise ship outbreak investigation in the South Atlantic. The document was prepared by members of the International Society for Hantaviruses (ISH) and the international hantavirus scientific and medical community.
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From November 2018 through February 2019, person-to-person transmission of Andes virus (ANDV) hantavirus pulmonary syndrome occurred in Chubut Province, Argentina, and resulted in 34 confirmed infe...
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Seeing a lot of good questions about #hantavirus quarantine procedures European CDC on departing cruise ship passengers: ➡️ Considered high-risk of hantavirus ➡️ Recommends quarantine & monitoring at home for 6 weeks ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/rapid-sc…
#JustPublished! Guidance for the management of passengers linked to the Andes hantavirus outbreak. It provides advice for #PublicHealth professionals managing those potentially exposed to #AndesHantavirus & involved in the 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿, & 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄. bit.ly/4ewVC8G
ECDC publishes guidance for the management of passengers linked to the Andes hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
bit.lyPart of the rationale for considering all passengers high risk is uncertainty about “close contacts” In this @nejm.org article on Andes strain #hantavirus, 3 people sitting at adjacent tables at a birthday party were infected nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa200904… (Appendix 1)
