How I learned to clean a mouse trap without catching this deadly disease May 27, 2016Blogdead mice, dead rats, hantavirus, homestead, how to clean a mouse trap, how to clean a rat trap, how to clean up a rodent trap, how to get rid of rodents, mouse trap, rat trap, rodent trap, rural life, rural living, sarah cottrell, what is hantavirus By Sarah Cottrell Hantavirus is a dangerous disease that infects humans after contact with droppings, urine, or bodily fluids from rodents.