Hantavirus -- United States
It's still unclear how a young Albuquerque mother contracted [a] hantavirus, but health officials are warning spring is when the cases surge.
The woman, 27, was diagnosed in February [2018]. She died this week, despite months of treatment.
Hantavirus is spread through exposure to the droppings and urine of certain infected rodents. The most common in New Mexico are deer mice [_Peromyscus maniculatus_], which have a white belly. However, the CDC says the white footed mouse [_Peromyscus
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5763028&promed&0
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