Case of rare, mouse-borne hantavirus confirmed in Denver for the first time since 1993

A Denver resident has been diagnosed with hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal respiratory disease that has been diagnosed in the city only one other time since 1993. The disease is typically only found in rural and suburban areas but this individual contracted the virus in Denver, said Kerra Jones, spokeswoman for Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment.
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