Not Signed In - Pregnant Women Can Minimize Risk Of Rodent-Based Virus
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00 AM EST
... Pregnant women can minimize their risk of becoming infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), an infectious agent carried by house mice and other rodents that can cause severe brain damage in a fetus.The risk of LCMV transmission increases in the winter months, when rodents seek shelter in homes, said Daniel Bonthius, M.D., Ph.D. [click link for full article] ...
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