Following the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, an environmental assessment revealed a significant rodent infestation at their New Mexico property. Conducted on March 5, the inspection found rodent droppings and both live and dead rodents in various outbuildings, although the main house remained clean. Betsy Arakawa's death was attributed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease related to rodent droppings, while Hackman died from heart disease. The assessment aimed to evaluate health risks to emergency responders, concluding the main residence was low risk but highlighted issues in outbuildings.
The New Mexico department of public health conducted a homesite environmental assessment revealing rodent infestation after the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.
Despite signs of rodent infestation in outbuildings, the main residence was deemed low-risk for hantavirus after an environmental assessment following the couple's deaths.
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