How Hantavirus Spreads — Rodent Vectors & Transmission Routes
Reading and reference.
How hantavirus spreads
Mainly by inhaling aerosolized particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
Deer mouse identification: how to recognize the main hantavirus reservoir
Visual and behavioral cues to distinguish the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) from house mice and other rodents.