Plague in Charleston

[genlock]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Health officials in Kanawha County are confirming a death caused by hantavirus.

Officials for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department didn't immediately release details on the death. They've scheduled a 3 p.m. news conference to discuss the case.

There is no cure for hantavirus.

People can be infected by inhaling the virus or by handling infected rodents- or broadcast sales types. Infected people usually have flu-like symptoms including fever, shortness of breath, chills and muscle and body aches.

[cgarison]

Is this case related to the Yosemite outbreak.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/06/health/yo ... index.html

Edit: Yep. Its related.

http://www.examiner.com/article/west-vi ... s-outbreak

So this means I do not have to worry as to whether I will die with the "possum kill" I had at the compound over labor day weekend. Although I have never heard that marsupials with nasty attitudes were a carrier for hantavirus.