Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly respiratory illness spread by infected deer mice. Humans catch the illness from exposure to rodent droppings or urine, but the risk is low, even if you’re ...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A deer mouse collected in routine monitoring Oct. 22 at the Los Vaqueros Group Horse Campground in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park has tested positive for the potentially deadly ...
Hantavirus is common in wild rodents, and deer mice are the main carriers of the virus in San Diego County. While people rarely come into contact with wild rodents, it is important to take basic ...
After news broke that Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus a week before her 95-year-old husband died of heart disease, many may be wondering what hantavirus is and how deadly it ...
Fresh snow provides an opportunity to observe and identify animal tracks in the woods. Mouse tracks can be identified by their repetitive dot pattern and a thin line left by the tail. While several ...