News continues to develop in the curious deaths of a beloved actor and his wife. Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine ...

The CDC reports there have been 3 cases of hantavirus in Florida. Hantavirus has been found in cotton rats in Florida. There is no treatment for hantavirus. Patients receive supportive care.

It's unknown how Arakawa contracted hantavirus. Usually, (farmers and forestry workers) are most at risk of exposure to infected rodents. New world hantaviruses, found in North and South America ...

Hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, is a rare but often fatal virus that has killed at least 34 people in ...

It’s unknown how Arakawa contracted hantavirus. Usually, (farmers and forestry workers) are most at risk of exposure to infected rodents. There are at least 38 recognised species of hantavirus ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hantavirus is a family of viruses. The viruses can cause two syndromes. One syndrome, which is found in the Western Hemisphere, including the U ...

On Friday, they said testing determined Arakawa, 65, died from a rare respiratory illness caused by hantavirus, possibly as early as Feb. 11. They said Hackman, 95, succumbed to heart disease and ...

Arakawa, however, died around a week before her husband from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – an infection transmitted to humans from rodent faeces, urine and saliva. It’s unknown how Arakawa ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday.

New Mexico health officials have announced that Betsy Arakawa, a classical pianist, businesswoman, and wife of renowned actor Gene Hackman, died from a rare disease known as hantavirus pulmonary ...