What is Hantavirus? Hantavirus is a virus carried by some rodents. In Washington State, deer mice are the only animals known to carry it and it is estimated that about 14% of the deer mouse population is infected. Hantavirus can cause a rare but deadly disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). You can get HPS by breathing in hantavirus. This can happen when rodent … [Read more...]
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