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Coronavirus
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

A shocking number of Pacific Northwest rodents may carry hantavirus

About 10% of sampled Pacific Northwest rodents carried Sin Nombre virus and nearly 30% showed past infection, indicating broader exposure risk than expected.
Public health
fromSFGATE
9 months ago

Tahoe resident tests positive for plague after flea bite while camping

A South Lake Tahoe resident contracted plague from a flea bite while camping; local rodents carry plague and pets can bring infected fleas to humans.
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