droppings

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First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The variant of the hantavirus suspected in both outbreaks is transmitted through the droppings, saliva and urine of the Andean mouse.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Hantavirus is a rare disease typically transmitted to humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, droppings or saliva from a rodent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

At first they thought that pigeons defecating in their antenna were to blame, but after chasing away the birds and cleaning out the droppings, the hiss remained.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife