Removing deer mice from buildings and the risk for human exposure to Sin Nombre virus

Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Mar;9(3):390-2. doi: 10.3201/eid0903.020470.

Abstract

Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody-positive mice, entering ranch buildings. Mouse removal without mouse proofing will not reduce and may even increase human exposure to Sin Nombre hantavirus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Montana
  • Peromyscus / virology*
  • Sin Nombre virus / immunology
  • Sin Nombre virus / pathogenicity*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral