/oss/taxonomy/term/1401/all en /oss/article/health-history-you-asked/you-asked-it-true-hantavirus-infection-can-be-acquired-rodent-excreta <p>In 1993, a young Navajo woman arrived at an emergency room in New Mexico suffering from flu-like symptoms and shortness of breath. Despite such “minor” symptoms, she soon passed away. Ironically, this woman’s death would help scientists piece together the cause of the “1993 Four Corners” pulmonary illness outbreak.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:30:35 +0000 Alexandra Pires-Ménard, OSS Intern 2064 at /oss