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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (30): USA (NM)
Hantavirus -- United StatesIt's still unclear how a young Albuquerque mother contracted [a] hantavirus, but health officials are warning spring is when the cases surge.The woman, 27, was diagnosed in February [2018]. She died this week, despite months of treatment.Hantavirus is spread through exposure to the droppings and urine of certain infected rodents. The most common in New Mexico are deer mice [_Peromyscus maniculatus_], which have a white belly. However, the CDC says the white footed mouse Read more [...]
