North Dakota child diagnosed with hantavirus

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) announced today that a resident of northeast North Dakota was hospitalized with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a rare, but potentially fatal disease spread by infected rodent droppings, urine, and saliva. The case is a school-aged child who had contact with rodent-infested buildings. People can be exposed to hantavirus ["]