Four more hamsters from an Ohio pet distribution center have tested positive for a virus [Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis] blamed in the deaths of three New England organ recipients, the state agriculture department said Thursday. The results mean that the center's 4,000 small pets that include hamsters, mice and gerbils will be killed to prevent the virus from spreading...Technorati Tags: Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis, Organ Transplantation, Medicine, ABC News
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Friday, July 29, 2005
Killer Hamsters and Organ Transplant Recipients
From ABC News: