Hantavirus — United States
Health officials in Placer County say a Tahoe-area resident died after contracting [a] hantavirus.
According to a statement from county health officials, rodents at the home where the resident lived and worked were the likely source, health officials said.
They said the public is not at risk from the source tied to the resident’s death.
“We are very sorry to announce that [a] hantavirus was involved in this tragic death of one of our community members,” said Placer County Health
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