Hantavirus is a family of viruses spread by rodents. The most important hantavirus in Colorado is the Sin Nombre ... Denver ...

A San Luis Valley resident has died of hantavirus, a rare but often fatal illness spread by deer mice. The death was announced Tuesday by Ginger Stringer, Saguache County’s public health director.

Hantavirus is predominantly spread by inhaling ... epidemiologist for Mesa County Public Health. Professionals suggest wearing proper protective equipment such as masks, gloves, and eye protection ...

The agency began tracking the virus after a 1993 outbreak in the Four Corners region — the area where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. According to the Mayo Clinic, hantavirus ...