The virus can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

Michigan reports a third instance of HPAI in Monroe County, initiating immediate quarantine and bird depopulation.

Many people have gotten the flu this year, and a Midland family thought their 2-year-old had as well until they found themselves praying for his survival.