Hantavirus reported in Skagit County, Washington

Skagit County health officials reported a hantavirus case in a resident late last week, making it the fourth case in Washington state this year. Though the patient has fully recovered, Public Health officials warn that the disease can be deadly. Infection can cause respiratory distress, called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Hantavirus is carried by deer mice ["]

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