A man in has been infected with a deadly virus carried by rats — months after scientists in the state discovered a brand new strain.The patient, from Little Rock, was diagnosed with hantavirus, a family of viruses that kill around 38 percent of patients and spread via rodent droppings.It is the first time the illness has been confirmed in a person in Arkansas. Testing is underway to find the exact strain he has been infected with.
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