Hantavirus -- Canada
Albertans who may potentially encounter mice or mice droppings are encouraged to take precautionary measures following confirmed cases of a potentially fatal illness.
Alberta Health Services confirms there have been 2 cases of hantavirus [infection], an illness that affects the respiratory system, in Alberta this year [2019]. In the previous 5 years, there were 15 confirmed cases of hantavirus [infections] including one that proved fatal.
Humans can contract the virus by breathing in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6527404&promed&0
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