Western harvest mouse like that found with hantavirus. Image via County News Center. A Western Harvest mouse collected from the open space area on the eastern side of Mission Trails has tested ...

The Western Harvest mouse that tested positive was found on the eastern side of Mission Trails on Jan. 5, 2024, the first local detection of hantavirus in 2024.

Harvest Mouse Credit: Amy Lewis, The Wildlife Trust. A rare rodent has seen a resurgence in numbers in the North East after more sightings were made than in the previous 100 years.

A Western Harvest mouse collected from the open-space area on the eastern side of Mission Trails has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, county health officials said today.