Thursday, March 28, 2024

Hantavirus claims McKinley Co. man

Hantavirus claims McKinley Co. man

A 25 year-old man from McKinley County has become the latest victim of the Hantavirus, officials for the New Mexico Department of Health announced Tuesday.

He is the fifth victim of the Hantavirus this year. He is third one to die this year.

Health officials did not say whether the victim lived on or off the Navajo Reservation.

The risk of getting the disease has increased this year because of the increase in mice, according to state health officials.

“Due to a lot of precipitation during winter and early spring, many people are seeing a larger than usual number of mice, leading to increased chance of being exposed to the disease,” said Dr. Paul Ettestad, the department’s public health veterinarian.


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Bill Donovan

Bill Donovan wrote about Navajo Nation government and its people since 1971. He joined Navajo Times in 1976, and retired from full-time reporting in 2018 to move to Torrance, Calif., to be near his kids. He continued to write for the Times until his passing in August 2022.

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