What is hantavirus? What to know as cases raise concern
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
LOMA LINDA, California, May 13 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news:
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What is hantavirus? What to know as cases raise concern
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Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne virus most commonly linked to deer mice in wooded or mountain areas. Risk to the public remains very low, and the strain found in the U.S. is not known to spread person-to-person. Early symptoms can resemble the flu, but shortness of breath after possible expo . . .
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What is hantavirus? What to know as cases raise concern
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Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne virus most commonly linked to deer mice in wooded or mountain areas. Risk to the public remains very low, and the strain found in the U.S. is not known to spread person-to-person. Early symptoms can resemble the flu, but shortness of breath after possible expo . . .