10Mar 2025
Rodent-Borne Hantavirus Kills Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman Dies
Why in the News? Veteran actor Gene Hackman and his pianist wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home. Arakawa succumbed to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a rodent-borne virus, while Hackman, suffering from Alzheimer’s, died later due to heart disease. What is Hantavirus? Hantavirus is a family of viruses carried by rodents, …
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