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Researchers in Virginia have issued a warning about a virus seldom seen in the US that comes from mice, the same virus that ...
Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little ...
Virginia Tech researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the United States.
Two-time Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on 26 February at their sprawling Sante Fe home, in different rooms. It is thought she died more than a week before ...
Gene Hackman’s property was a "potential breeding" ground for hantavirus, according to a public health report after his wife, ...
Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little ...
After a new study at Virginia Tech, some professionals have identified hantavirus as having “pandemic potential.” ...
In North America, this is most likely to be the eastern deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus). To reduce the risk of infection, simple hygiene precautions such as washing your hands after handling ...
Mono County has had three recent deaths in the Eastern Sierra region of Mammoth Lakes attributed to hantavirus infection. This tragic loss is a reminder of the risk of hantavirus, a known region of ...
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