A park employee at the Grand Canyon was exposed to hantavirus, and a separate case of exposure to rabies in the park has also been confirmed.

Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of ...

released. new research from unm revealing hantavirus commonly linked to deer mice, has been found in 30 small mammal species in new mexico, including rodents like ground squirrels, chipmunks ...

However, the positive news is that hantavirus has never spread from person to person in North America. “Person-to-person ...

The illness often begins with flu-like symptoms like fever, fatigue and muscle aches and can rapidly progress to severe ...

Plus, not all deer mice can get you sick—an older study estimated roughly 10% to 14% of deer mice carry hantavirus, while a 2024 study of rodents in New Mexico found less than 9% of deer mice ...

Deer mice can be found throughout California, according to the state public health department, and they spread the most common hantavirus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, said the ...

A Coconino County, Arizona health official confirmed a case of Hantavirus at Grand Canyon National Park. Hantavirus is rare, ...

"We believe that deer mouse numbers are high this year in Mammoth (and probably elsewhere in the Eastern Sierra)," Boo wrote. "An increase in indoor mice elevates the risk of Hantavirus exposure.

The hantavirus is carried by deer mice, which differ from house mice. According to Orkin.com, house mice are light brown or gray, and their coats are a solid color.

Deer mice are part of the environment at Grand Canyon National Park. Authorities did not say how the Grand Canyon employee may have been exposed. Hantavirus, which does not spread between people ...

Plus, not all deer mice can get you sick—an older study estimated roughly 10% to 14% of deer mice carry hantavirus, while a 2024 study of rodents in New Mexico found less than 9% of deer mice ...