Hantavirus
Study Finds No Evidence of Hantavirus in Tecopa and Shoshone Rodents, Despite High Rates in Nearby Death Valley
A 2019 peer-reviewed study examining rodent populations in the Amargosa River valley found virtually no evidence of hantavirus circulation in Tecopa Hot Springs and Shoshone — a surprising result given that the same virus was detected at very high levels in Death Valley National Park during the same period. The study, conducted between 2011 and 2016 and published in April 2019, compared disease…