So, a lot of times its fatal, Lindquist said.
While theres no specific treatment for hantavirus, early intervention can save lives.
A small number of human infections are found every year in New Mexico.
Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa pose for a portrait in 1986 in Los Angeles, California.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
This is a serious disease.
42 percent of these infections here in New Mexico were fatal.
you’ve got the option to safely clean up an infestation, Dr. Lindquist said.
The point is, dont just rush in and aerosolize.
Dont get Shop-Vac out.
Dont sweep it and aerosolize it without any protective equipment on.
