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.

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 ...

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

Hantavirus, a potentially fatal virus transmitted by rodents such as deer mice, is making news following an unusual outbreak at a popular tourist area of Yosemite National Park. The recent cases are a ...

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

Cases of hantavirus increase in the summer months, in part because rodents are out and about now that it’s warmer, and because people are cleaning sheds and other places the deer mouse likes to nest.

And even though 15-20 percent of deer mice are infected with hantavirus, Cobb explains, it’s a rare disease for humans to contract, mostly because the virus dies shortly after contact with ...

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 ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Someone in Denver has been diagnosed with hantavirus. It's a rare, but serious and potentially fatal virus often carried by deer mice. The common house mouse does not transmit the ...

"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.