The property of Gene Hackman was a possible culture broth for Hantavirus, according to a public health report.
The bodies of the Oscar winner, 95, and his 30 -year -old wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found together with his dog on February 27 of this year. They had been dead for some time before being discovered by a maintenance worker.
Hackman, who starred in films such as The French connection, Without defrosted and The real teneboumsHe married the classic pianist Arakawa in 1991.
The first investigations ruled out the death due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A necropsy report later confirmed that Arakawa had died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted by rodents. Hackman died from heart disease complicated by Alzheimer's, and may not have been aware that his wife had died.
A subsequent environmental risk assessment carried out by the Department of Public Health of New Mexico found signs of rodents in multiple buildings in the couple's assets, according to documents observed by TMZ.
Hantavirus disease extends through urine, feces and saliva of infected rodents and is more commonly transmitted in the US. UU. By the deer mouse of harmless appearance. Serious and potentially deadly disease affects the lungs, presenting symptoms similar to flu before progress.
Rodents were found in three garages, two houses (guest houses) and three sheds on the couple's property. Two rodents (one dead) and a nest of rodents were found in three separate garages. Two vehicles on the property also showed signs of rodent presence, with nests, droppings and views of animals.
The infestation seemed to have been in progress since the living traps had been established in the dependencies, according to the report.
However, the main residence was considered low risk, without signs of rodent activity within the couple's house. The investigation was carried out to determine the risk for the lifeguards and relatives who had visited the property after the deaths.
It was also required to determine its risk of propagation. Three more people have been killed by the virus in a small Californian city, not related to the death of Arakawa.
Hantavirus pulmonary disease is fatal in almost four out of 10 infected people. A little less than 730 cases identified in the United States between 1993 and 2017. Almost all cases were west of the Mississippi River.
