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Seven months after a case of West Nile Virus was confirmed in Burton, the city is moving forward with its first-ever mosquito control program. The Burton City Council unanimously approved a mosquito ...

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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have finally been laid to rest after weeks after their shocking deaths. The ...

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The residence where Hollywood icon Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa tragically died in February was reportedly overrun with rats carrying a deadly disease, it has been disclosed. The couple, ...

Just over two months after actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their New Mexico home, more details ...

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa both died at their home in New Mexico in February - and it has now been reported that their home was infested with rats that carried a lethal virus.

Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa died at the age of 65 from hantavirus - a deadly disease that is contracted after coming into contact with an infected rodent.

As Sacramento and Yolo counties gear up for another potential spike in West Nile virus cases, public health officials are urging the community to take proactive measures against mosquitoes.