Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, is carried in more than 30 animals in New Mexico, according to a new study by researchers with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences ...

One of the most serious complications is the build-up of fluid in the lungs, significantly hindering breathing. Without immediate medical intervention, hantavirus can lead to respiratory failure, with ...

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 ...

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage from the day deputies found Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy ...

The recent passing of Betsy Arakawa Hackman, wife of legendary actor Gene Hackman, has brought renewed attention to ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and saliva, according to the Centers for Disease Control. It can also spread ...

Arakawa died from hantavirus, which humans can get after contact with rodents. Hackman died from natural causes, according to ...

Arakawa died from hantavirus, which humans can get after contact with rodents. Hackman died from natural causes, according to the medical examiner. Hackman, 95, had heart disease and complications ...

The hantavirus also appears to prevent apoptosis—when the body kills cells in response viral infection—so the body is unable to get rid of infected cells as efficiently, which prolongs the virus.

Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in mid-February, roughly a week before the 95-year-old Hackman died of heart failure, likely brought on by his dementia and his inability to care ...

There are at least 38 recognised species of hantavirus across the world, 24 of which cause disease in humans. It’s considered a rare virus but it’s also likely to be underdiagnosed in many ...

Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in mid-February, roughly a week before the 95-year-old Hackman died of heart failure, likely brought on by his dementia and his inability to care for ...