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New York racetrack worker dies after contracting rodent-borne virus
June 23, 2018 Brinkwire
A New York racetrack worker has died after contracting a rare virus found in rat droppings, health officials say.
The employee, who has not been identified, was found unconscious June 1 outside the stadium?s housing unit in Belmont Park, just east of JFK airport, where they lived.
They died June 6 at a hospital nearby.
A preliminary investigation suggests the employee died from hantavirus, which is spread by mice...
New York racetrack worker dies after contracting rodent-borne virus
June 23, 2018 Brinkwire
A New York racetrack worker has died after contracting a rare virus found in rat droppings, health officials say.
The employee, who has not been identified, was found unconscious June 1 outside the stadium?s housing unit in Belmont Park, just east of JFK airport, where they lived.
They died June 6 at a hospital nearby.
A preliminary investigation suggests the employee died from hantavirus, which is spread by mice...