Can pet mice recover from Hantavirus, and is it a risk to me?

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Can mice be cured of mantavirus?

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I assume you mean Hantavirus? If so, there is no known treatment for Hantavirus and mice can live with the disease without being ill, but the risk of infection to humans is too great to risk keeping rodents that are known to be infected. Here is an article put out by the Centers for Disease Control with detailed information on this disease: https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/pdf/hps_brochure.pdf

Can pet mice recover from Hantavirus, and is it a risk to me?

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