rodent
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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
Researchers speculate they likely got infected during an activity in which they were exposed to a rodent carrying the disease or its excrement.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Each one is a little different based on its rodent host.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause severe illness in people, typically passed along through contact with an infected rodent.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Instead they preyed on deer, horse, antelope, jackrabbit, and, now and then, giant turtle, as well as several species of rodent.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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