The deer mouse is the most common carrier of the virus in North America ... Hantavirus "has been identified in cotton rats in ...

The deaths in February of legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in their home in New Mexico have ...

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed ...

Here's what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 ...

In the U.S. most cases caused by the deer mouse are west of the Mississippi River ... The virus is found in a rodent’s urine, ...

While rare, hantavirus offers a reminder of why rodent prevention is so important. To prevent hantavirus, McHale advised readers to: Seal entry points: Mice squeeze through holes as small as a dime.

Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of hantavirus. What is it? What are the symptoms? Are there any cases of Georgia?

Betsy Arakawa died from a respiratory illness linked to a rare virus transmitted by infected rodents. Here's what to know ...

Rodents can spread the virus through scratching ... All have vast rural areas where deer mice thrive. Hantavirus attacks the lungs and kidneys. Hantavirus has two main manifestations in humans ...

Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice ... that causes HPS in the U.S. is spread by the deer mouse. 38% of people who develop respiratory symptoms may die from ...