"“Argentina has experience, and has shared that experience with the global community on how they follow up on it, and they've shared the samples, the genomics of the virus, so we understand the virus makeup. The one different thing is, for this virus, we still don't have a vaccine, nor do we have a treatment, but we have some experimental treatments that may be effective. ... So I hope you're hearing: known virus, known pathway of spread, very limited human to human spread, but it does occur, and mainly from exposure in the Southern Hemisphere.”"
"“They have no symptoms, have never had symptoms since leaving the cruise ship, and are in daily contact with public health officials, Moore said. ‘If between the daily contact, they develop symptoms, they have a number to call, and we will co-ordinate the care and the testing and the followup for these individuals, and we'll keep all of our health system partners informed if they ever do need treatment. We will monitor them for the full 45 days roughly 45 days is the longest potential incubation period for’”"
Hantavirus is rare and typically spreads from animals to humans. A South American strain can spread from human to human, though human-to-human transmission is limited. Ontario’s risk is described as very low for the general population. Two Ontario residents who disembarked from a cruise ship tied to a deadly outbreak have no symptoms and remain in daily contact with public health officials. If symptoms develop, officials will coordinate care, testing, and follow-up and keep health system partners informed. Monitoring continues for about 45 days, described as the longest potential incubation period. No vaccine or established treatment is available, though experimental treatments may be effective.
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