We get Hanta virus infections every so often in the Southwest usually in very rural areas & Indian reservations. One made the papers roughly at the same time as the Ebola infections.
It’s not just in rural areas of the southwest. South Reno has had two deaths from it since 2017. It’s spread by deer mice, not just any rodent, and it spreads from their droppings, urine, saliva, and blood. On average 38% of cases are fatal.
https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/outbreaks/yosemite/index.html
Yeah, I remember when Yosemite went had cases
Yeah, I looked it up this morning. Been around for a while in the US.
However, let’s hope this isn’t some new customized version.