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Getty imagesBetsy Arakawa, wife of Oscar-winning actor hefman, died from a respiratory disease involved in Hanvirus, a rare disease confirmed by infected rodents, the officers confirmed.
Health experts warn that Haitavirus can cause flu-like symptoms after exposure to rodent droppings, and in extreme cases, it can contain pulmonary syndrome.
Investigators in medicine Ms Arakawa contracted with HPS, carrying his death.
It is believed that he died a week before her husband, which was in advanced stage of alzheimer disease. Authorities discovered the deceased couple in their new Mexico at home last month.
Here’s what you need to know about Hanvirus.
What is Haitavirus?
Hasavirus refers to a strain of viruses carried by rodents, which were first transferred to people by inhalation of air-roted parsters.
Usually infections if the virus becomes airborne from rodent urine, drops, or saliva, according to control centers and control centers (CDC).
Although it is rare, it can also spread through rodent bites or scratches. In North America, the rats of one common bearers, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The virus can cause two extreme diseases. The first, Hanvirus pulmonary syndrome – the most common strain in the US – is the disease that causes Ms Arakawa’s death, MS Arakawa officials.
Symptoms often begin fatigue, fever, and muscular disorders, followed by headaches, abdominal dizziness, stomach issues, and abdominal issues. If the respiratory symptoms develop, the mortality rate is estimated to be 38%, according to CDC.
The second disease, haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, more intense and primarily affects kidneys.
Getty imagesHow many cases in Haitavirus have reported in the US and the world?
CDC reported 864 cases of Hanvirus in the US between 1993 and 2022.
Most cases were found in rural areas in western states such as California, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
The agency began monitoring for Hanvirus diseases in 1993 in a blast of severe respiratory disease near the four corners of the US where Arizona, New Mexico and Utah all met.
There may be about 150,000 cases of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome around the world each year, according to a report from national health institutions. More than half occurs in China.
How is it treated?
There is no specific treatment for hanvirus infections.
CDC recommends supporting care of treating symptoms.
Patients with severe symptoms may need to be accepted by hospitals in intensive care unit. Others may need to coincide with extreme cases.
CDC recommends eliminating contact with rodents in homes or workplaces to reduce virus exposure.
The agency also recommends the sealing points in the basements or attics in which rodents can enter households.
It is also recommended to wear gear in defense of cleaning rodent droppings to avoid clearing contaminated air.


