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trapped in these places and, tested for hantavirus.
The virus is found in the urine, saliva and droppings of infected rodents and can become airborne. Breathing irii the virus is the most common way of becoming infected. It is possible to contract the virus by touching the mouth or mose after handling contaminated materials or by being bitten by an infected rodent.
“We do not want to alarm people as the risk of acquiring hantavirus infection in Virginia is very low,” said Donald Stem, MD, acting state health commissioner. “People can further reduce the risk by limiting exposure to rodents and rodent infested areas.”
The most common form that hantavirus disease takes in the U.S.,; hantavirus pulmonary syndrdme, causes a build-up of fluid in the lungs and an inability to breathe. It can
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