... , we'll lose only 330 people in all of 2008. I guess I should be more delighted than I am. If we had one-tenth as many deaths due to plague or hantavirus infection, heads would roll. And Salmonella saintpaul, about which we've heard so much this summer, thanks to those jalapeños or tomatoes ... full story 08/10/08
... for the Journal for the past 20 years and written about topics that range as wide as New Mexico. She was the first reporter to uncover the Hantavirus outbreak that drew national attention to the Four Corners. She was in the state prison when New Mexico revived capital punishment to execute Terry ... full story 08/10/08
... pack rats by examining their fecal pellets. Don't use poisons for rodents because of the smell from a dead mouse. And there is the potential of hantavirus with deer mice. A competent inspector also will point out beneficial insects or harmless insects that may be around the home. Ground beetles ... full story 08/01/08
... they help us out, too.” Krassnitzer points out that, by keeping the mouse population down, rattlers and other snakes help protect humans from Hantavirus and other mice-borne diseases. He said people can protect themselves by simply knowing the habits of snakes and being vigilant. “These ... full story 07/05/08
... half originating on the Navajo reservation, he said. Health officials there have a long history of experience with dangerous diseases such as Hantavirus and plague, Houk said. IHS workers applied many of the same techniques investigating the salmonella outbreak, she said. "Our job is to ... full story 06/19/08
Thursday, March 6, 2008 Hantavirus Death 1st in State in '08 By The Associated Press SANTA FE - A 64-year-old Taos man is dead of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The New Mexico Department of Health said it was the first Hantavirus case in New Mexico this year. The man died last week, an ... full story 03/06/08
... over three other challengers. Unopposed for municipal judge was incumbent Richard S. Hill, who received 420 votes. Taos Man First '08 Hantavirus Death A 64-year-old Taos man is dead of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The state Department of Health said it was the first hantavirus ... full story 03/05/08
Thursday, November 29, 2007 Around New Mexico By Journal and Wire Reports N.M. Man Has Hantavirus SANTA FE - The third hantavirus case of the year in New Mexico has been confirmed in a 34-year-old man from McKinley County, the state Department of Health said Wednesday. Health officials ... full story 11/29/07
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Third N.M. Hantavirus Case of the Year Confirmed Associated Press SANTA FE The third hantavirus case of the year in New Mexico has been confirmed in a 34-year-old man from McKinley County. The state Department of Health says the man initially was hospitalized ... full story 11/28/07
... you about not using D-Con. I never recommend using rodenticides for controlling mice. If they die in an inaccessible place and can't be retrieved, Hantavirus is a possibility if the rodent is a deer mouse. Never use glueboards for the same reason. Mice stuck in a glueboard will urinate and defecate ... full story 11/10/07
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