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The animals have always been on the Island, but "over the last decade or so their population has grown substantially." ...

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What Is Hantavirus? Gene Hackman's Wife Died From Rodent-Transmitted Disease, Officials Say A rare but serious virus linked to rodents claimed the life of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Oscar-winning ...

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In the United States, the carriers of hantavirus are deer mice, cotton rats, rice rats and white-footed mice. How it's spread: Touching or breathing air particles of urine or droppings from ...

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deer mice, according to the announcement. Police believe Arakawa may have died around Feb. 11. Following that date there was no outward communication from Arakawa and emails she received remained ...