A RARE BUT DEADLY DISEASE CLAIMS IT'S FIRST VICTIM OF THE YEAR. A 67 YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY HAS DIED FROM HANTAVIRUS. STATE VETERINARIAN, DOCTOR PAUL ETTESTAD, TELLS US IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF HANTAVIRUS.
HANTAVIRUS IS CARRIED BY RODENTS. ETTESTAD SAYS EVERYONE SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN CLEANING OUT ANY AREAS WHERE MICE ARE FOUND AND TO SPRAY ANY MOUSE DROPPINGS WITH DISINFECTANT BEFORE REMOVING THEM.
