#rodent-borne-transmission

[ follow ]
fromKqed
1 day ago

Santa Clara County Resident Exposed to Deadly Hantavirus on Ship, Officials Say | KQED

Andes hantavirus is part of a family of viruses that spreads mostly through the urine, feces and saliva of rodents, but in rare cases, can be transmitted person to person through repeated, close contact with someone who is ill. Hantavirus can cause serious diseases in humans, CDPH said.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Trump administration cut funding to study hantavirus, the virus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak

Funding was eliminated for a hantavirus pilot project, while a cruise-ship outbreak linked to hantavirus caused deaths and prompted monitoring in multiple U.S. states.
[ Load more ]