The first reported rodent case of potentially lethal hantavirus was found in Cuyamaca ... nests or droppings are found in outbuildings, the county advises using "wet cleaning" methods such as ...

Following the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa from hantavirus, San Diego County health officials are addressing public concerns about the rare but potentially deadly disease ...

Tom Christensen / County of San Diego Communications Office Hantavirus – a family of viruses which can cause serious illness ...

Arakawa, who was 65, is believed to have died Feb. 11, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's ...

(AP Photo/Roberto Rosales) Hantavirus, according to the County of San Diego’s Vector Control Program, is a rare but deadly virus that is spread by infected rodents. The virus has been detected ...

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A week before actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease in their New Mexico home last month, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare pulmonary disease linked to ...

Times of San Diego is devoted to producing timely, comprehensive news about San Diego County. Your donation ... Authorities linked her death to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Following the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa from hantavirus, San Diego County health officials are addressing public concerns about the ...