A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way

can shed virus five to 10 days before symptoms start.

“In a perfect setting, you would actually test them with some degree of frequency to be able to detect the infection” before symptoms show, he added.

There are several reasons to do that. If a person is at home, a positive test before symptoms would signal the need to move to hospital for both a higher continue reading …