Hantavirus — United States
A San Luis Valley resident has died of [a] hantavirus [infection], a rare but often fatal illness spread by deer mice [_Peromyscus maniculatus_].
The death was announced on Tuesday [19 Apr 2016] by Ginger Stringer, Saguache County’s public health director. She did not identify the victim or the exact location, citing confidentiality concerns. She did offer advice on avoiding a disease that kills more than a third of those infected.
In the San Luis Valley, hantavirus is carried by deer
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