Oregon woman dies from disease transmitted through rodent droppingsby Associated Press Thursday, June 14th 2018 REDMOND, Ore. (AP) — Health officials say an Oregon woman died from
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease transmitted through rodent
droppings. https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6309272-151/hantavirus-kills-deschutes-county-resident" rel="nofollow - The Bend Bulletin reports Deschutes County Health Department officials confirmed 67-year-old Lindy Farr, of Redmond, died Wednesday. Farr
was admitted June 7 to the ICU at St. Charles Redmond after she was
experiencing trouble staying awake. She was placed on a ventilator
Saturday, then airlifted to Oregon Health & Sciences University in
Portland on Sunday, where she died. Officials
say Hantavirus exposure usually occurs after breathing in the virus
when rodent urine and droppings are stirred up into the air. People also
can become infected when they touch mouse or rat urine, droppings, or
nesting materials that contain the virus, and then touch their eyes,
nose, or mouth. The disease is not spread from person to person. Information from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.bendbulletin.com
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