"We don't see it super commonly, but it is definitely out there and worth being concerned about," said Allison Bray, with San ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Following the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa from hantavirus, San Diego County health officials are addressing public concerns about the ...

Symptoms of hantavirus may appear from one to eight weeks after exposure to rodents or their droppings. Early symptoms may include severe muscle aches, chills and fever, headache or dizziness, ...

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of “hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,” officials said Friday. Has hantavirus been found in San Diego County?

(AP Photo/Roberto Rosales) Hantavirus, according to the County of San Diego’s Vector Control Program, is a rare but deadly virus that is spread by infected rodents. The virus has been detected ...

Arakawa, who was 65, is believed to have died Feb. 11, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's ...

Hackman was found in the home’s entryway, and Arakawa was found in a bathroom. Like the dog, their bodies were decomposing ...

The award-winning actor died of heart disease, while his wife Betsy Arakawa had hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to investigators.