The World Health Organization (WHO) indicated, this Monday (11), that the is more contagious at the beginning of the diseasewhich justifies the application of quarantine to suspected cases.
“If we impose or recommend quarantine, it is because people are contagious from the beginning of the disease”declared Olivier le Polain, head of the EAR (epidemiology and analysis for response) unit at the WHO, during a live broadcast on several social media platforms.
“It is during the first days, and even from the first moments of the disease, that contagiousness is greatest”, he indicated.
“Due to this incubation period, we can expect to see new cases appear in the coming days, and even next weekand that is why we must remain vigilant and ensure that, faced with the appearance of first signs and symptoms, affected people are identified, isolated and cared for“, he added.
The crisis on board the MV Hondius cruiseaffected by a hantavirus outbreak, has caused concern around the world, although the WHO assures that the situation is not comparable to the 2020 covid-19 pandemic.
Three passengers from the ship that set sail on April 1 from Ushuaia, Argentina, died as a result of this virus known but rare, against which .
