Short guides answering the questions people actually ask about hantavirus — sourced from the CDC, WHO, and peer-reviewed literature. No clickbait, no scaremongering.
Can dogs get hantavirus? What the research shows about dogs, cats, and hantavirus exposure, plus what to do if your dog catches a mouse.
How common is hantavirus in Canada — broken down by Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Prairies. Real numbers, deer mouse range, and the live tracker.
The first symptoms of hantavirus, what it feels like, and the warning signs that mean you should get to a hospital fast.
How common is hantavirus, how rare are cases, and what are the actual chances of getting it? Real numbers from public health surveillance.
How hantavirus is transmitted, whether it's contagious between people, and whether old mouse droppings still pose a risk.
How long hantavirus survives in mouse droppings, on surfaces, indoors, on clothes, and at different temperatures — and what it takes to kill it.
How deadly is hantavirus, and can you survive it? Honest numbers on survival rates, what determines outcome, and how long the illness lasts in humans.
Hantavirus explained simply — what it is, how it spreads, where it came from, and why it matters. Plus the difference between HPS and HFRS.
Which mice carry hantavirus, what percentage of deer mice are infected, how common hantavirus is in mice, and how mice catch it from each other.