Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly respiratory illness spread by infected deer mice. Humans catch the illness from ...

Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa, is spread by fluids and droppings from rodents.

Hantavirus has been detected in 97 Californians since 1980. While early symptoms can be mistaken for influenza, the disease it causes can be fatal.

Deer mice, the sole source of the virus in the area ... If you live in an area where you might come in contact with infected rodent infestations, the "most important public health message is ...

Hantavirus is carried by rodents, particularly deer mice, and spreads to humans when they breathe in air contaminated with viral particles from rodent urine, saliva or droppings. Risk increases ...

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly virus that is spread primarily by certain species of rodents, especially deer mice in North America. It can cause a severe respiratory disease known as ...

The virus can spread through the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents, including deer mice, which are common in many parts of California, according to the California Department of Public Health. All ...

“We believe that deer mouse numbers are high this ... hantaviruses are usually spread through contact with rodents, including through mouse and rat urine, droppings, saliva or — in rare ...

The house mouse and the Norway rat, the most frequently encountered rodents in urban communities, are not carriers. Boo said in his press statement that the deer mouse population has increased in ...

That’s because of where deer mice are commonly found, a rodent that’s a carrier. In California, Mono and Inyo counties lead with the greatest number of human cases detected, said the state ...