Hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, ...

It’s got a fairly high mortality associated with it, especially if it’s not diagnosed,” Dr. Scott Lindquist with the ...

News continues to develop in the curious deaths of a beloved actor and his wife. Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine ...

Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus ...

Concerns about the rare hantavirus are circulating online following reports that Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, passed away from the virus just days before Hackman himself succumbed to ...

Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Hackman had heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease, and died from natural causes. Hantavirus is a virus carried by rodents and ...

Hackman died of heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease around Feb. 18, a week after Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. According to authorities, the actor likely didn’t know he was ...

air out the structure as much as possible and wear a mask and gloves when cleaning any mouse waste to prevent transmission of the virus. Spring cleaning brings risk of hantavirus How to avoid ...

Officials said Friday they believe Arakawa contracted hantavirus from a rodent infestation in a structure somewhere on the couple’s property, but not inside their “well-maintained” home.