What to look out forResidents should watch for rodent droppings and take proper precautions when cleaning for spring, according to Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan. "If you are doing some spring cleaning, cleaning out your lake cabin here in Canada, we actually do have mice that can transmit hantaviruses," she said.

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Cleaning out the shed or cottage for spring? Here’s how to protect yourself from hantavirus