Hantavirus risk from rodents may be higher in Pacific Northwest

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Hantavirus Risk From Rodents May Be Higher In Pacific Northwest

By USA TODAY

You may be at greater risk of contracting a hantavirus strain that can cause a deadly respiratory disease in humans if you live in the Pacific Northwest, a new study shows. Nearly 30% of rodents – 189 mice, voles and chipmunks – in the Palouse region ...Read more