The New Mexico Department of Health announced the first case of hantavirus in New Mexico this year. The first person infected with hantavirus was a man in San Juan County, the department said. The person contracted the virus and was hospitalized. He has since been released and is recuperating at his home. The health department says deer mice are the main carriers of hantavirus, which is commonly detected in rat feces and urine. Hantavirus symptoms usually occur within 1 to 6 weeks after exposure.
The New Mexico Department of Health announced the first case of hantavirus in New Mexico this year.
The first person infected with hantavirus was a man in San Juan County, the department said. The person contracted the virus and was hospitalized. He has since been released and is recuperating at his home.
The health department says deer mice are the main carriers of hantavirus, which is commonly detected in rat feces and urine.
Hantavirus symptoms usually occur within 1 to 6 weeks after exposure.
