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PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Health officials in eastern Oregon say a virus spread by rodents has been diagnosed for the first time in a Umatilla County resident.
The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/20v3Z3V) in a story on Friday that health officials as a result of finding hantavirus have issued a warning.
Umatilla County Public Health Officer Dr. Jon Hitzman says hantavirus is a rare but serious disease that can be fatal.
He says steps should be taken to avoid coming into contact with rodents or rodent droppings.
He says barns, outbuildings or sheds where mice nest can hold the virus.
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle ache, and breathing difficulty.
The name of the Umatilla County resident with the virus hasn't been released.
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