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
People usually become infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
First they discovered bird droppings in their detector and checked for other possible malfunctions, but soon ruled these out.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
