Credit: Shutterstock First Local Detection of Hantavirus in 2025
Jan. 13, 2025 | 10:17 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A deer mouse collected on Jan. 3, 2025, in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.
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Deer Mice Test Positive for Hantavirus
Nov. 2, 2023 | 5:38 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Three deer mice collected near Mount Laguna during routine monitoring on November 1 have tested positive for hantavirus.
Deer Mouse Tests Positive for Hantavirus
Sep. 5, 2023 | 11:06 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
A deer mouse collected near Mount Laguna Aug. 24 during routine monitoring has tested positive for hantavirus. Hantavirus in wild rodents is relatively common in San Diego County. This is the seventh routine detection of hantavirus in the region for calendar year 2023.
First Local Detection of Hantavirus in 2023
Feb. 3, 2023 | 4:22 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A deer mouse collected from an open nature area in Campo during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus.