KGAB 650AM » hantavirus http://kgab.com KGAB, Your source for Cheyenne news and talk Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Health Officials Issue Hantavirus Warning http://kgab.com/health-officials-issue-hantavirus-warning/ http://kgab.com/health-officials-issue-hantavirus-warning/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:31:54 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=259733 Officials with the Wyoming Department of Health are reminding residents about the dangers of hantavirus.

The disease is a potentially fatal viral infection spread by rodent urine, droppings and saliva

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]]> http://kgab.com/health-officials-issue-hantavirus-warning/feed/ 0 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Health Department Urges Hantavirus Caution http://kgab.com/health-department-urges-hantavirus-caution/ http://kgab.com/health-department-urges-hantavirus-caution/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:45:35 +0000 Doug Randall http://kgab.com/?p=69453 Wyoming residents cleaning garages, campers and other areas which may be rodent infested are being warned about the possibility of contracting hantavirus infections from rodent droppings. Department of Health spokeswoman Kim Deti says while hantavirus is uncommon, it is a dangerous and potentially deadly disease.

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]]> http://kgab.com/health-department-urges-hantavirus-caution/feed/ 0 A black rat. (Evening Standard/Getty) Hantavirus Death Reported In Wyoming [AUDIO] http://kgab.com/hantavirus-death-reported-in-wyoming-audio/ http://kgab.com/hantavirus-death-reported-in-wyoming-audio/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:05:43 +0000 Cheyenne News Staff http://kgab.com/?p=27675

Scott Skavdahl,  was confirmed to the federal bench Thursday by a vote of 96-0 in the U.S. Senate. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) says Judge Skavdahl is an excellent choice to fill the seat of retired federal Judge William Downes. The Wyoming Department of Health says hantavirus killed a Carbon County man last month. Doug Randall reports. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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]]> http://kgab.com/hantavirus-death-reported-in-wyoming-audio/feed/ 0 Deer Mouse (Courtesy 6thhappiness/Wickipedia) Health Officials Say Watch out for Hantavirus [Audio] http://kgab.com/health-officials-say-watch-out-for-hantavirus/ http://kgab.com/health-officials-say-watch-out-for-hantavirus/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:05:20 +0000 Amy Richards http://kgab.com/?p=4658

Doug Randall reports that the Wyoming Supreme Court has denied an appeal for a Wyoming Highway Patrolman who was found guilty of third degree sexual abuse of a minor. State Health officials say watch out for Hantavirus when doing spring cleaning of barns, garages and cabins.  Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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