Sierra County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release warning the public against the Hantavirus after three recent deaths in the Mammoth Lakes area caused by hantavirus infection, a tragic reminder that, although rare, hantavirus can be extremely serious and often deadly.
What is Hantavirus?
Hantavirus is carried by deer mice, and people become infected by breathing in dust contaminated with rodent urine, droppings, or saliva. This often happens when cleaning cabins, sheds, garages, or other closed-up spaces where mice have been present…