The public health office believes deer mouse numbers are high in Mammoth Lakes and elsewhere in Eastern Sierra this year, and an increase in indoor mice also increases the risk of exposure to ...

In rare cases, the virus can be contracted from a bite or scratch. The CDC started tracing cases of hantavirus-related ...

Only certain rodent species are known to carry hantavirus. Deer mice — common in the Eastern Sierra — have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs and feet, according to Orkin.com.

📈 Unusual timing and rising deer mouse populations in California’s Eastern Sierra are prompting warnings from local authorities. Health officials in rural Mono County, California, are ...

Only certain rodent species are known to carry hantavirus. Deer mice — common in the Eastern Sierra — have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs and feet, according to Orkin.com. Their tails are ...

and deer mice are prevalent throughout the Eastern Sierra region. "Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is uncommon but extremely dangerous," stated Dr. Tom Boo, Mono County Health Officer. "We urge ...

Only certain rodent species are known to carry hantavirus. Deer mice — common in the Eastern Sierra — have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs and feet, according to Orkin.com.

"We believe that deer mouse numbers are high this year in Mammoth, and probably elsewhere in the Eastern Sierra," he said. "An increase in indoor mice elevates the risk of hantavirus exposure." ...

RELEASED. NEW RESEARCH FROM UNM REVEALING HANTAVIRUS COMMONLY LINKED TO DEER MICE, HAS BEEN FOUND IN 30 SMALL MAMMAL SPECIES IN NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING RODENTS LIKE GROUND SQUIRRELS, CHIPMUNKS ...