Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, how often it's fatal

Monday, March 10, 2025 - 19:34 in Health & Medicine

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. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 people in Canada over the past three decades.

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