To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have ...

Judy Wells, coordinator for the Van Buren County 911 call and dispatch center was the speaker for the March 5 Fairfield Bay ...

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

A number of amazing creatures have fooled us into thinking they went extinct either millions of years ago or in modern times, only to be rediscovered.

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 ...

Musk calls it ‘demented’ research Elon Musk recently criticized such experiments in an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, calling them a “horror show” and accusing researchers of ...

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 ...

Sin Nombre virus is the most common cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Deer mice are the main culprit in North America and New Mexico, but there are others as well. Rice rats and cotton rats ...

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 ...

The strain most often linked to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), the syndrome that killed Arakawa, is carried by the deer mouse, found throughout North America, including New Mexico. Thirty-eight ...

Forest Island serves as the hub to all other islands. Bunny Island, Piggy Island, Deer Island, Ferret Island, and Owl Island Bunny Island, Piggy Island, Deer Island, Ferret Island, and Owl Island are ...

Use traps to control mouse populations. Seal homes, buildings and shelters to prevent rodents from entering. Disinfect nests and droppings with 10% bleach solution before cleaning up. Never sweep ...