Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the illness that killed Betsy Arakawa, wife of the legendary actor Gene Hackman, has a history of death and illness dating back decades in New Mexico.

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman's deaths are being further scrutinized as newly released evidence sheds light on ...

were found dead in their New Mexico home, along with one of their dogs. New details from the investigation revealed that ...

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

Tom Christensen / County of San Diego Communications Office Hantavirus – a family of viruses which can cause serious illness ...

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

A phone call was made to a doctor's office from Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa-Hackman's cellphone on Feb. 12, according ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how ...

THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER IN NEW MEXICO DETERMINED THE 65 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS KILLED BY A RARE DISEASE CALLED HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME. IT’S LINKED TO RODENTS AND RODENT DROPPINGS AND URINE ...

Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in their New Mexico home as police investigate There are no antiviral medications available to treat a hantavirus infection. The typical course of treatment ...

The CDC started to report cases of hantavirus in 1993 following an outbreak in the Four Corners area of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Eighteen people were diagnosed with hantavirus in ...