rodent
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In that outbreak, one person infected with the virus from a rodent spread it to 33 other people, resulting in 11 deaths.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Although higher rodent numbers do not necessarily lead to an outbreak, they do create more opportunities for contact, Gonzalez Ittig told AFP.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
People usually become infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC • May 14, 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
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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