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The StarPhoenix:
The StarPhoenix:
A death in west central Saskatchewan has been attributed to hantavirus.
Provincial health officials confirmed in a news release Wednesday that a man in the Heartland Health Region died from complications related to the virus. Another death in the region is also being investigated for a link to the illness.
Hantavirus infection is a rare illness most often associated with exposure to airborne particles of feces, urine and saliva from infected mice. It is often contracted while cleaning out infested buildings, but can be transferred by bite as well, said the release.
Since 1994 there have been 24 confirmed cases of human hantavirus infection in Saskatchewan, resulting in seven deaths. thestarphoenix.com
Provincial health officials confirmed in a news release Wednesday that a man in the Heartland Health Region died from complications related to the virus. Another death in the region is also being investigated for a link to the illness.
Hantavirus infection is a rare illness most often associated with exposure to airborne particles of feces, urine and saliva from infected mice. It is often contracted while cleaning out infested buildings, but can be transferred by bite as well, said the release.
Since 1994 there have been 24 confirmed cases of human hantavirus infection in Saskatchewan, resulting in seven deaths. thestarphoenix.com
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