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Plus, not all deer mice can get you sick—an older study estimated roughly 10% to 14% of deer mice carry hantavirus, while a 2024 study of rodents in New Mexico found less than 9% of deer mice ...

How to identify deer mice Deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus, are the most abundant and widely distributed mammal in North America. They look similar to the house mouse, Mus musculus, but can be ...

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Between 1993 and 2022, there were 864 cases of hantavirus disease in the United States. About 38% of severe infections lead to death, according to the CDC.

There is still much to learn about hantavirus, and a research team at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine led by professor Steven Bradfute, has discovered that the virus is carried by ...

Deer mice — common in the Eastern Sierra — have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs and feet, according to Orkin.com. Their tails are dark on top and light underneath.

University of New Mexico researchers have found that, in addition to deer mice, more than 30 species of rodent and other small mammals endemic to the Southwes carry hantavirus, including ground ...

“Or the mice may chew stuff up and make holes in dog food bags and other food containers.” A deer mouse is distinguishable by its two-toned fur with a darker back and white belly, large eyes and a ...

Take the deer mice clan. There are two species of deer mice in Minnesota: the white-footed mouse and the deer mouse, the latter of which is further divided into two subspecies.

Deer mice also have larger ears than house mice. Even though your mouse was a house mouse, you’ll still want to do a thorough cleanup of the areas where you found the droppings.