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The Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, passed away suddenly from a hantavirus infection, sparking widespread concern. A small town in California has recently experienced multiple deaths related to this virus, causing panic among residents. Reports indicate that since 1980, there have been fewer than 100 infections in California, but this year, three people have died in Mammoth Lakes without clear evidence of contact with rodents. Public health officials have stated that the surge in deer mouse populations may be a contributing factor to these infections, a phenomenon that raises concerns.

The news that Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died suddenly from hantavirus infection is shocking. A remote small town in California has recently experienced several death cases, causing panic among local residents. According to reports, human cases of hantavirus infection are extremely rare, with the virus mainly transmitted through contact with infected deer mice. Data from the California Department of Public Health indicates that since 1980, there have been fewer than 100 confirmed infection cases in California. However, it is unusual that three people in Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, have died from this disease recently.

A spokesperson for the Mono County government stated that three cases have been identified this year, and the situation is unusual. Although officials have not disclosed the identities of the three Mammoth Lakes residents, public health officials have described the latest victims as "young individuals." Investigators did not find any signs of mice in these individuals' homes, nor is it clear where they may have come into contact with mouse droppings or saliva. Mammoth Lakes is a small town located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with a population of about 7,000, situated approximately 50 miles from Yosemite National Park, surrounded by ski resorts and hiking trails.

Mono County health officials described these deaths as "tragic and shocking." A public health official stated that the timing and circumstances of the deaths are highly atypical. Typically, hantavirus infections occur in late spring or summer because people come into contact with deer mouse urine, droppings, or saliva, particularly through inhaling contaminated air. He remarked, "To our understanding, none of the deceased were engaged in activities related to contact with rodents, such as cleaning poorly ventilated areas or coming into contact with large amounts of rodent droppings in outbuildings."

Public health officials speculate that a surge in deer mouse populations may be a contributing factor to this phenomenon, noting that this year the number of deer mice is expected to increase in Mammoth Lakes and other areas of the eastern mountains, which raises the risk of human infections.

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