Conclusion Hantavirus infections remain uncommon in America, but when they do occur, they can be deadly. Prevention is your best defense against exposure.

Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman ’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, earlier this year, is on the rise. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and the Nevada Department of ...

Hantavirus was first recognized in the early 1990s in the United States, though it had been causing illness in other parts of the world much earlier. The particular strain that tends to cause ...

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal disease spread by infected rodent droppings. It is usually carried by rats, mice, or voles, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Hantavirus infection is caused by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings, urine, or saliva of infected deer mice. Watch the video at the top of the page for the full story.

Hantavirus and its associated hantavirus pulmonary syndrome are exceedingly rare in the United States, with only 864 known cases as of 2022, according to the latest data available by the CDC.

Hantavirus is "rare but not unusual," said the Post. Deer mice, the sole source of the virus in the area, are widespread in the Eastern Sierra region, according to county health officials.

Hantavirus is "rare but not unusual," said the Post. Deer mice, the sole source of the virus in the area, are widespread in the Eastern Sierra region, according to county health officials.

Since hantavirus disease surveillance began in 1993, the CDC has reported 864 cases in the U.S. through the end of 2022. Of the cases, 35% of patients died.

Hantavirus can cause two severe illnesses: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) : This is the most common strain in the United States and is the illness that led to the death of Betsy Arakawa.

While hantavirus infections are rare, New Mexico's chief medical investigator, Dr. Heather Jarrell, noted the strain in the Southwest has a high mortality rate of about 38-50%.

Hantavirus is a rare but serious disease that has resulted in fatalities for 41% of patients in New Mexico. The southwestern state has had the most reported cases of hantavirus in the country.