Through the Woods: A mouse's Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2008
Despite their role in Lyme disease and the deadly Hanta virus there is fondness for this little creature. It is very active at night and has most likely returned all of its stash and nest material to the bluebird box. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Elderly Woman With Hoarding Problem To Move Back Into Home Aug 28, 2008
"I can't imagine anybody moving back into that. It's infested with mice, mosquitoes, there's droppings all over the place, possibly Hanta virus, I wouldn't even go in there," said Mike Olbrisch, also from the Upper Valley. The police department does believe some cleaning is necessary. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Chile reports first infection with Hanta virus in 2008 Jan 19, 2008
SANTIAGO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chile's Public Health Research Institute confirmed on Thursday the first case of infection of Hanta virus in 2008, involving a peasant in Nuble province in central Chile. The 39-year-old man, now hospitalized and in serious condition, was believed to be infected while cleaning a warehouse, according to his own description. (Xinhuanet, China)
NASA technology helps predict and prevent future pandemic outbreaks Nov 7, 2007
Remote sensing technology not only helps monitor infectious disease outbreaks in highly affected areas, but also provides information about possible plague-carrying vectors -- such as insects or rodents -- globally and within the U.S. The Four Corners region, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, is a highly susceptible area for plague and Hanta virus outbreaks, and by understanding the mixture of vegetation, rainfall and slope of the area, scientists can predict the food... (EurekAlert!)
Ridding Your Home Of Mice Oct 13, 2007
In addition to property damage, mice carry with them multiple germs including, but not limited to, Typhus, salmonellosis (food poisoning), ringworm, tapeworm and hanta virus (in the Southwest). BECOME A MOUSE DETECTIVE AND REDUCE THE LURE. (Suite101.com)
District ready to put bite on mosquitos Aug 3, 2007
The war on such pests as disease carrying mosquitoes and rodents that carry the deadly hanta virus needs to be escalated by creating a tax-funded control district, Moss says. Toward that end, the Board of Supervisors will be asked to formally create such a district during their meeting at 2 p.m. Aug. 28. (The Union Democrat)
Red Mountain projects continue saving old structures Jul 25, 2007
Hopefully, the Hanta virus doesn t thrive at these altitudes. These buildings are dangerous and filthy dirty, and they are not square. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Smart, curious, ticklish. rats? Jul 25, 2007
They carry diseases like typhus, leptospirosis, hanta virus pulmonary syndrome, rat bite fever, salmonella poisoning, and of course bubonic plague, and they are ravenous Remys every one of them, feasting on our grains and meats, chewing our ratatouille and destroying as much as a third of global food supplies each year. "Over the past century alone," writes Robert Sullivan in "Rats," his magisterial history of the urban pest, "rats have been responsible for the death of more than 10 million... (International Herald Tribune)
African adventure Jul 2, 2007
She s a really good worker and she s really interested in science and ecology, said Amy Kuenzi, wildlife ecologist leading a hanta virus research project at Montana Tech, on which Spear is an assistant. The Africa experience, really fueled her interest in animal ecology and that s been really helpful for us, Kuenzi said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Gardening Under the Trapped Sun May 24, 2007
Remember a few years ago when a mild winter resulted in a mouse population explosion in the South West, and people came down with the hanta virus. Similar effects are already being seen in the North East. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Portrait: Mary Schmidt Case has a passion for pathology May 22, 2007
In another fascinating situation, one of Case's peers was able to solve why Native Americans in New Mexico were dying from the Hanta virus, never seen in humans before. There, investigators were able to identify contact with rat urine as the culprit, thus preventing more deaths. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
