The quarantine period for hantavirus exposure can range from 1 to 8 weeks, depending on the virus strain and incubation period.
Incubation Period
Hantavirus has an incubation period that varies by strain. For the Andes virus, which is capable of rare human-to-human transmission, symptoms typically appear 1 to 6 weeks after exposure, with some cases showing onset up to 8 weeks later. Other hantavirus strains, such as those causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), generally have symptoms appearing 1 to 8 weeks and 1 to 2 weeks after exposure, respectively, though rare cases may take longer.
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