Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, how often it’s fatal

Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, how often it’s fatal

Hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, is a rare but often fatal virus that has killed at least 34 people in Canada over the past three decades.Arakawa, 65,

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