People are becoming more concerned about hantavirus as more passengers who were aboard a cruise ship develop symptoms.
Three people have died, with several more having confirmed and suspected cases.
Health officials say the chances of getting ill in the U.S. are extremely low. Michigan has only one confirmed case, from Washtenaw County in 2021.
Detroit Medical Center infectious disease doctor Lea Monday says that while hantavirus is one of the scarier things rodents carry, it’s not the only thing they transmit.
“,” Monday said. “In addition to hantavirus, mice can also transmit fleas that have plague. That still does happen. They can carry salmonella in their feces and they can cause another fever called rat bite fever.”
Monday recommends avoiding contact with mice, especially dead ones. You should try to use a broom or something similar to shoo them away.