Hantavirus tied to death of Tahoe-area resident
By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal
Health officials in Placer County say a Tahoe-area resident died after contracting hantavirus.
According to a statement from county health officials, rodents at the home where the resident lived and worked were the likely source, health officials said.
They said the public is not at risk from the source tied to the resident’s death.