3 Dead In CA From Same Virus That Killed Gene Hackman's Wife
- Betsy Hackman died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome , as determined by Heather Jarrell, New Mexico's chief medical examiner.
- Three additional people have died from HPS in Mammoth Lakes, California, since early February, prompting concern from health officials.
- Dr. Tom Boo, Mono County Public Health Officer, stated that the recent deaths are 'tragic and alarming', and that there is increased risk from rodent contact.
- Hantavirus is typically spread by rodents such as deer mice, with symptoms including fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC.
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Rare virus that killed Hackman’s wife linked to 3 deaths in California town
Three people in a rural California town have died in recent weeks after contracting hantavirus, local health officials said, the same rare infection spread by rodents that killed Betsy Arakawa, the pianist and wife of actor Gene Hackman, in February.

California town reports third fatality related to rare virus linked to death of Gene Hackman's wife
(NEXSTAR) — A third person in the remote California town of Mammoth Lakes has died of hantavirus, the sometimes-fatal illness that authorities say Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of earlier this year. In a statement shared Thursday, Mono County Health & Human Services confirmed that a young adult had died from the illness. "We don't have a clear sense of where this young adult may have contracted the virus," Dr. Tom Boo, the …
California town reports third fatality related to rare virus linked to death of Gene Hackman’s wife
(NEXSTAR) — A third person in the remote California town of Mammoth Lakes has died of hantavirus, the sometimes-fatal illness that authorities say Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of earlier this year. In a statement shared Thursday, Mono County Health & Human Services confirmed that a young adult had died from the illness. "We don't have a clear sense of where this young adult may have contracted the virus," Dr. Tom Boo, the …
Ultra-rare virus linked to Gene Hackman's death kills 3 more as health officials issue dire warning - The Mirror
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found in their Santa Fe home in February, with a coroner later discovering she had hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
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