The most common carrier of the hantavirus in North America is the deer mouse. (IMAGE)

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The most common carrier of the hantavirus in North America is the deer mouse.

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The most common carrier of the hantavirus in North America is the deer mouse.

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Photo courtesy of David M. Gascoigne.

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