What is hantavirus?

What is hantavirus?

Authorities released the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Friday. Hackman died of heart disease with Alzheimer's playing a significant role, and Arakawa died of hantavirus, a respiratory illness linked to rodents. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall discusses the cause of deaths with infectious disease expert, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.

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