Deer Mice
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Hantavirus exposure could lead to rare lung illness: Sask. Ministry of HealthBetween 1994 and 2020, 36 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome were reported in Saskatchewan; 12 of those cases were fatal.CanadaApr 26, 2021
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Ministry of Health reports 35th case of hantavirus in Saskatchewan since 1994People can be at risk of contracting hantavirus if they come into contact with deer mice, according to the Saskatchewan Health Ministry.HealthMay 15, 2020
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Hantavirus risk increases with warm weather: Saskatchewan Health MinistryThe Saskatchewan Ministry of Health says deer mice are the primary carriers of hantavirus and the risk of contracting infection increases as the weather warms up.HealthApr 2, 2019
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