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Hantavirus is spread by coming in contact with the urine, stool or saliva of infected rodents. Images

Rodents that carry Hantavirus include:
  • Deer mouse
  • Cotton rat is the main carrier for the virus causing this illness.
  • Pinon mice
  • Brush mice
  • Western chipmunks
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Last Updated: May 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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