Research and analysis

Hantavirus: human-to-human infection transmission parameters

Human-to-human hantavirus transmission: incubation, infectious period, asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmission and transmission routes: a systematic evidence summary.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 19 May 2026

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Incubation and infectious period, asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmission and transmission route in human-to-human spread of hantavirus infection: a systematic evidence summary

Ref: Published May 2026, GOV-21047

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This systematic evidence summary (search up to 1 May 2026) identified and summarised evidence on the incubation and infectious period, asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmission and transmission route in human-to-human transmission of hantavirus infection.

Seventeen studies were included in this systematic evidence summary.

Published 19 May 2026