rodent
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There’s a smaller risk of getting ill through direct contact, such as by being bitten by an infected rodent or by touching its saliva.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Symptoms start to develop within one to eight weeks after contact with an infected rodent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“I know you want to keep me around so you can keep selling my mushrooms. But you listen to me, you selfish rodent, this is a matter of life and death!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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