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Spring Cleaning Could Expose You to Hantavirus A man in Richland County is recovering from a hantavirus infection. The virus is spread by rodents such as mice, and the Montana man was infected while he was out-of-state. However, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) warned people that springtime provides more opportunity for the virus to spread, as people clean their cabins and sheds. Hantavirus is not common in Montana. However, infections do happen, according to a news release from DPHHS. Since 1993, there have been 45 cases of hantavirus in the state. However, the last reported infection was in 2018. Symptoms start with fatigue, fever and muscle aches, then coughing and shortness of breath. If left untreated, it can lead to death. In fact, of those 45 cases, ten people died. This year, the man in Richland County was hospitalized, but treatment was successful and he's now recovering at home.

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can take six weeks to appear. there is evidence that the park population of deer mice which carry the virus has grown significantly. officials have been trapping and killing deer mice for a couple of weeks. the pentagon of those testing positive for the environmental has not changed there are a lot more mice which could be a greater rib of exposure. and health officials are looking for clues at the popular camp site where all but one of the nine cases originated. the mice were found in the insulated walls of the ten cabins and now 91 of the cabins are closed. how they contracted the virus with others in the group not getting sick, that remain as mystery. hand that -- the virus is wear, usually only a handful of cases each year. it is very serious. there is no cure or vaccine. a third of the cases are fatal. specialists say the attention on

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this outbreak could help patients in the future. >> it is my hope this will drive more interest in developing a drug or a vaccine that is effective against this deadly infection. >> officials now handing out the flyers with information on avoiding getting sick. it comes down to staying away from deer mice and their dropping. park attendance has dipped. people are not taking any chances. >>shepard: the centers for disease control now reports the death toll from west nile virus has reached 134. according to the centers for disease control, the number of cases jumped 19 percent last week. this year, it is on pace to be the worst outbreak since 2003. 40 percent of all cases come from texas. other states with large numbers of cases include mississippi, michigan, oklahoma, louisiana

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surviving because they can get on oxygen and improve your chances. it's caused by deer mice. the droppings dry, they get blown in the wind and the victims inhale it. 2,500 of these potential victims live outside of the united states. until people start presenting with sometime tops they can't get a focus of what other tent camps these people may have been in. do not be surprised authorities say if within days and weeks to come they don't expand the health warning other cams in and around yosemite. shannon: warnings for everyone who has been visiting there. thank you very much. former cop drew peterson convicted in the death of his third wife. now the prosecutors turn their focus to his fourth wife. 12 hours after the president asked america to hang on and give him four more years to fix

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ground in the yosemite national park, two people are dead and two others have contracted a virus. health officials saying that brings the total number of infections to six. hanta virus is carried in the fecs e, urine and is a vie la of deer mice and other rodents. the centers for disease control warning 10,000 people who stayed between june 10 and august 24 could be at risk of developing hanta virus. infectious disease specialists say hanta virus has a six week incubation period and a mortality rate of 36%. more than a third of the people who get the disease will die. >> shortness of breath and cough which progresses to respiratory failure. we have to put the patients on mechanical ventilation, on machines to support their breathing. >> park officials closed them on talks saying the design made it easy for mice to nest between the walls. two epidemiologists are currently working in the park to

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more people who stayed in the calm bins between june 10th and august 24th could be at risk. it's carried in the feces, saliva of deer mice and other rodents and they say that it has a six week incubation and more than a third of the people with the disease will die. it begins with shortness of breath and progresses to respiratory failure, we have to put patients on mechanical ventilation and machines to support their breathing. >> park officials closed the so-called luxury cabins on tuesday, saying the double wall design made it easy for mice to nest between the walls and a report from california's health department rodent infection efforts should be increased after visitors fell ill. the state says that while officials took steps to deal with the rodent problems,

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to seek emergency medical attention. total number of infections is six. the centers for disease control warning that 10,000 campers who stayed between june 10 and august 24 could be at risk. hanta virus is carried in the feces and urine and saliva of deer mice and other rodent. it has a six week incubation period. it starts with a shortness of breath and cough and progresses to respiratory failure. >> hanta virus has mortality rate of 38%. a third of the people with it will die. >> they closed the so-called luxury cabins on tuesday, saying the double log design made it easy for mice to nest between the walls. a report warned park officials that rodent inspection efforts should be increased after a visitor fell ill. the state says that while officials in yosemite park did

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two have died. the tent cabins are closed indefinitely as officials try to keep out the virus-carrying deer mice. up next, a new poll on mitt romney's likability after his convention speech. did he say enough to convince more people to vote for him? you're watching "weekends with alex witt." mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal.