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Hantavirus is gaining ground in the US, startling researchers: ‘Widespread and complex virus’
Researchers found that a significant portion of rodents in the Pacific Northwest were carrying the Sin Nombre virus (SNV), a strain of hantavirus. The discovery has raised concerns among scientists about the virus's spread and complexity.
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