The rare, almost unheard of virus that took the life of Gene Hackman's wife is spreading further, as three more lives have ...

Hollywood actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa’s recent death brought the rare respiratory disease, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, to the attention of the public.

Hantavirus – the virus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and took the life of Gene Hackman's wife Betsy – has ...