A week later, a medical examiner concluded that Arakawa, 65, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and Hackman, 95, died a ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hantavirus is a family of viruses. The viruses can cause two syndromes.

Here's what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of ...

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had their cause of deaths shared by New Mexico health officials Friday, with ...

While rare, hantavirus offers a reminder of why rodent prevention is so important. To prevent hantavirus, McHale advised readers to: Seal entry points: Mice squeeze through holes as small as a dime.