Following the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa from hantavirus, San Diego County health officials ...

Symptoms of hantavirus may appear from one to eight weeks after exposure to rodents or their droppings. Early symptoms may include severe muscle aches, chills and fever, headache or dizziness, ...

(AP Photo/Roberto Rosales) Hantavirus, according to the County of San Diego’s Vector Control Program, is a rare but deadly virus that is spread by infected rodents. The virus has been detected ...

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from a rare infectious disease known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, authorities ...

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San ...

The award-winning actor died of heart disease, while his wife Betsy Arakawa had hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to investigators.