Invasive species cause environmental mayhem when they establish themselves in a new ecosystem. But these interlopers can also ...

A third fatal case of hantavirus was confirmed in Mammoth Lakes. All three cases this year occurred earlier than the usual ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

Three fatal cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) have been reported in Mammoth Lakes, California, alarming public ...

Between 1993 and 2022, there were 864 cases of hantavirus disease in the United States. About 38% of severe infections lead ...

Hantavirus isn't just in deer mice, according to a new peer-reviewed study from the University of New Mexico, which found the virus in a quarter of more than 1,400 small mammals tested across the ...

The study shows that it's not just the black rats, but also the way humans use land, like farming or cutting down forests, ...

Invasive species cause environmental mayhem when they establish ... The pathogens mainly spread to people via exposure to rodent urine and feces. "We were particularly interested in hantaviruses here ...

Three people in the Eastern Sierra town of Mammoth Lakes have died from hantavirus, Mono County health officials confirmed on ...

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a rare but potentially deadly illness primarily spread through contact with infected deer mouse droppings ... Only certain rodent species are known to carry ...

Former municipal commissioner and current president of BNHS Praveen Singh Pardeshi talks about how the diversity of birds in ...

In the meantime, people need to be careful to protect themselves with N95 or KN-95 masks and gloves if they find rodent droppings indoors. They should also spray the droppings with a 10% bleach ...