A deer mouse collected on Jan. 3, 2025, in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, has tested positive for the potentially deadly ...

A deer mouse found in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park has tested positive for hantavirus -- the first local case of the year.

Although the hantavirus is not uncommon in wild rodents ... be exposed when they come into contact with infected rodents’ urine, feces or saliva. Once the matter dries, the virus can also ...

A deer mouse collected on Jan. 3, 2025, in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, has tested positive for the potentially deadly ...

The hantavirus is one of a family of viruses spread by rodents and it is shed through their urine, feces and saliva, officials said. When the matter dries, the virus can become airborne as people ...