The death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa brought attention to a disease called the hantavirus. Here's what you need to know about it.

A week later, a medical examiner concluded that Arakawa, 65, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and Hackman, 95, died a week later of heart failure, probably unaware of his wife’s death because ...

In South America the andes virus, often carried by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat, is most common. Hantavirus, which causes hemorrhagic fever, is transmitted to humans from exposure to an infected ...

Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of hantavirus. What is it? What are the symptoms? Are there any cases of Georgia?

It can be frustrating to diagnose HPS because there are no specific tests for it. To diagnose, doctors tend to look at the history of rodent exposure with accompanying fever and fatigue. So, its ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...

hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is another. According to the CDC, HPS—which primarily affects the lungs—causes flu-like symptoms, including abrupt onset of fever ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hantavirus is a family of viruses ... The other is called hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. That illness is mostly found in Europe and ...

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) — which was the cause of death for Arakawa — and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). Here's the differences between the two: HPS: Found in the ...

A medical expert has confirmed that iconic actor Gene Hackman's wife passed away days prior to her husband, revealing that the cause of her death was Hantavirus. A medical report found Betsy Arakawa, ...