Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...

What is hantavirus, and how do you get it and treat it? What to know about the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife Betsy ...

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings. Here’s what ...

Betsy Arakawa — the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman — died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare ...

After the couple — as well as one of their three dogs — were found dead in their Santa Fe home Feb. 26, New Mexico Chief ...

Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Experts weigh in on the fatal disease.

Betsy Arakawa died from a respiratory illness linked to a rare virus transmitted by infected rodents. Here's what to know ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...

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

Authorities say hantavirus is blamed in the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa. The rare virus is spread by contact ...

Hantaviruses can infect and cause serious disease in people worldwide, according to the CDC. People get hantavirus from ...

Hackman died of heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease around Feb. 18, a week after Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. According to authorities, the actor likely didn’t know he was ...