While the risk of contracting the hantavirus remains relatively low compared to other sicknesses, it's still important to be aware of how the illness spreads and what steps you can take to protect ...

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Officials confirmed a third death attributed to the rare hantavirus in Mammoth Lakes in April, spurring questions over how it spreads and whether it’s fatal. It’s the same virus that resulted ...

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.

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Great Britain, unsurprisingly for an island nation that sees a legendary amount of rain, has quite the water affinity. There's just no separating the British from their seafaring heritage, as has ...

Betsy Arakawa, wife of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, sadly died from a respiratory illness linked to hantavirus — a rare but serious disease carried by infected rodents. Health experts warn ...

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COMING UP. WELL ENJOY A SUNRISE FOR NOW, RIGHT? TALL SHIPS WILL NOT SAIL TO NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SEACOAST THIS YEAR. SAIL PORTSMOUTH SAYS CONSTRUCTION AT CITY PIERS MEANS IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOST ...