Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how ...

A week later, a medical examiner concluded that Arakawa, 65, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and Hackman, 95, died a ...

Betsy Arakawa — the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman — died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hantavirus is a family of viruses. The viruses can cause two syndromes.

There are at least 38 recognized species of hantavirus across the world, 24 of which cause disease in humans. It’s considered ...

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had their cause of deaths shared by New Mexico health officials Friday, with ...

Hantaviruses can infect and cause serious disease in people worldwide, according to the CDC. People get hantavirus from ...

While rare, hantavirus offers a reminder of why rodent prevention is so important. To prevent hantavirus, McHale advised readers to: Seal entry points: Mice squeeze through holes as small as a dime.

Gene Hackman's wife's cause of death was revealed Friday as hantavirus, a rare and sometimes fatal illness that can be present in Northern Nevada.

Since 1993, 122 people have gotten sick from the virus in Colorado – the second most number of cases of any U.S. state.