You probably know this, but Gene Hackman’s wife died of hantavirus, and I don’t think they got out much. I wonder if this is the same virus? I was thinking some kind of New Mexico mouse or something gave it to her.
Betsy Arakawa Hackman died of the Sin Nombre variant of the virus, which is the one in the US Southwest. Her home was free of mice but outbuildings such as several storage sheds and the garage had evidence of mice. There is a lengthy gestation period but once flu symptoms appear, you have only a very short time to get treatment before it develops into a life-threatening illness.