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CRS, DrPH
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Posted: April 16 2017 at 2:45pm |
Hantavirus is a little known, but highly virulent, virus spread via mouse droppings. It has an extremely high case fatality rate (40%), and springtime in the US is when people get exposed. I don't worry about it as I don't have any exposure to the little rodents, but some of us may live in an area where it is endemic or have activities that put us at risk:
Here's the CDC's page on hantavirus: |
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