Opening Your RV or Cabin After Winter? Read This First.
Enclosed spaces that sat unoccupied for months are the single most common source of hantavirus exposure. What to check, how to clean safely, and what actually changes your risk.
Opening a Seasonal Space
Found Signs of Deer Mice in Your Cabin? Here's What to Know
Extra caution neededDeer mice look similar to house mice but carry far more risk. How to tell them apart, why cabins are such ideal habitat for them over winter, and how to exclude them before they nest.
Cleaning a Cabin After Winter: Hantavirus-Safe Opening Protocol
Extra caution neededA cabin sealed all winter is one of the highest-risk spaces you'll walk into. Ventilate before you go in, wear a respirator before you sweep anything, and don't skip sealing on the way out.
RV & Camper
How to Sanitize a Camper After Mice: The Full Cleanup Sequence
Extra caution neededThe mistake most people make: running the furnace or AC before cleaning, which blows contamination through every vent. The full sequence — ventilate, gear up, clean surfaces, treat the ducts, then seal entry points.
RV Mouse Contamination Guide: How to Find It, Clean It, and Keep Mice Out
Extra caution neededRVs are hard to seal and easy for mice to contaminate — especially the HVAC system, which spreads particles through every vent when you run it. Where to look, the right cleanup sequence, and what to seal before storage.
Camping & Parks
Why National Parks Post Hantavirus Warnings — and What You Should Actually Do
Take precautionsPark warning signs look alarming. Here's what actually triggers them, what the 2012 Yosemite outbreak tells us about real risk, and what to do differently on your trip.
Hantavirus Camping Risk: What Actually Makes a Campsite Dangerous
Take precautionsNot all camping carries the same risk. Sleeping in a closed shelter is very different from a tent in open air. Which activities actually matter — and which risks are overstated.