Hantavirus — United States
A 25-year-old McKinley County man has died from an illness contracted via Hantavirus, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Tuesday [14 Jun 2016].
The man died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). His case was the 5th case of HPS in the state so far in 2016, and the 3rd death.
The virus is transmitted by rodents – primarily the deer mouse in New Mexico — via urine, dropping and saliva. People contract HPS by breathing in the virus.
Early symptoms of hantavirus [infections]
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