Unlike the deer mouse which it closely resembles, the white-footed mouse’s fur is not soft and luxuriant, and the general color of the back and sides is a reddish or orangish, not grayish, brown. A ...

White-footed mice are very efficient at harboring and transferring pathogens to feeding ticks. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents after exposure, but how at-risk are you? Are there any cases in New Jersey? What ...

Unlike the house mouse, deer mouse droppings can spread hantavirus, which causes a potentially fatal lung condition in humans ...

The deer mouse is nocturnal, and is most active at twilight ... Identification and recent distribution of white-footed mice (Peromyscus) in New England. Journal of Mammalogy, 54:41-49.

Here's what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 ...

Red wine contains tannins contain that contain procyanidins. These are very beneficial in fighting cardiovascular disease.

The most common type of hantavirus that causes it is spread by deer mice, the CDC said. In the U.S. most cases caused by the ...

Hantavirus is an infectious disease that’s normally spread through contact with rodents such as deer mice, cotton rats, rice rats and the white-footed mouse. The virus is typically transmitted ...