Protect yourself from mosquito-borne illnesses by wearing long sleeves and pants or use insect repellent when outdoors. Use insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, ...

In late June, a Grand Canyon National Park concessions employee contracted hantavirus, a rare but often fatal rodent-borne ...

The Grand Canyon reports a hantavirus case in an employee and a positive rabies test in a bat, prompting health precautions.

The San Diego Police Department and NTSB confirmed that at least two people who were aboard the plane were killed as a result of the crash, and eight were injured. Authorities believe all of the ...

Allison Bray, a supervising health specialist with San Diego County's Vector Control Program, says while hantavirus is uncommon, it warrants attention, particularly in rural areas of the county.

Following the death of Gene Hackman's wife from hantavirus, CBS 8 spoke with the supervising health specialist with the San Diego County's Vector Control program. Can dogs eat cheese? Here are the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Officials in New Mexico announced the causes of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, giving the public some answers following more than a week of ...

San Diego County officials announced Monday that a deer mouse collected in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park has tested positive for hantavirus. The mouse, found on Jan. 3, 2025, marks the county's first ...

While hantavirus is not uncommon in San Diego County's wild rodent population, human exposure is rare. The virus can cause severe respiratory symptoms in humans, and no known cure or vaccine exists.

San Diego County's first 2025 case of Hantavirus found in mouse near Julian While exposure to Hantavirus is rare, people should be careful around wild rodents as there is no cure or vaccine for ...