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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So.

Biologist here.

You almost need to sleep on a bed of rodent droppings to catch hantavirus. Meaning, the dose of droppings needs to be extreme to catch it, which is why it's so rare. This is why it's usually caught by hikers who sleep outdoors - not the day hiker who happens to sit in a pile of infected leaves and eat a sandwich.

The authorities haven't said a word, but I'd be interested in the cleanliness of their home, and her state of mind. No sane person, unless perhaps they're a hoarder, lives in such a way in their own home to cause a hantavirus infection.
I doubt at her age and with her husband, that they were camping overnight in the woods...

And dehydration was probably a factor in the death of Gene and the dog. The media just isn't very accurate and the experts are cagey. But obviously you die from thirst before you die from lack of food.

I will also note that a relative of Gene's denied he had advanced Alzheimer's. It's sadly typical of some people that they feel shame and the need to hide such diagnoses, but it only ends up confusing everyone. I am glad the salient points of the medical report were publicly disclosed. That relative must be feeling pretty foolish now.

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Spousal caregiver here. When you have a spouse who is not able in body (and/or mind) you often end up doing things you might not otherwise—like cleaning out a shed that happens to be filled with mouse droppings.

When my sister was pregnant, she went to open up my parents’ summer house and found it full of mouse droppings—they hired a professional to clean up, but only because she was pregnant.

My point is that you don’t have to have a hypothetical in which the wife was a hoarder to picture the infection vector. Any sustained exposure to mouse infestation will do. [/quote]

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