Health Department reminds residents about the risks of Hantavirus

Adams County residents have begun summer cleaning, harvest and many outdoor activities, and the Adams County Health Department reminds everyone to be aware of the risk of encountering mice, their nests, and their droppings.

Deer mice have the ability to carry Hantavirus and this disease can be transmitted to humans under certain conditions. If a human is exposed to Hantavirus while cleaning up mice droppings or a nest, they could develop symptoms and become sick with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a rare illness caused by a virus in the urine, droppings, and sa...