Posted on 04/20/2008 9:53:45 PM PDT by neverdem
Associated Press
HELENA n The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services says a Big Horn County man has died of hantavirus.
The agency says it was the first death this year due to hantavirus. The name of the 64-year-old man was not released Friday. He died earlier this week.
Montana has had eight reported hantavirus deaths since 1993. The last was in January 2007.
In total, the state has had 29 reported infections since 1993.
Hantavirus is contracted by inhaling airborne particles from the droppings of deer mice.
Symptoms may include fever, vomiting, muscle and body aches and fatigue. A person’s lungs eventually begin filling with fluid, causing shortness of breath.
Some good advice to always follow:
Always run water over a soda can before drinking from it. Rat droppings are notorious for spreading this and even when its dried, the dust can land on bottles and cans in warehouses. It’s enough for you to catch this and die.
CDC.gov: “All About Hantaviruses”
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/index.htm
How big was the county man’s horn?
RIP.
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If you keep cats on your property, it scares the mice away. Hence, no mice droppings.
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