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JUNE 1, 2000

A Navajo Nation police officer struck with the hantavirus is receiving medical care at the Univeristy Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he was listed in critical condition on Monday. The Indian Health Service confirmed he was admitted to the Gallup Indian Medical Center over the weekend but was transferred to Albuquerque on Monday.

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Hantavirus strikes Navajo police officer (The Navajo Times. 5/30)

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Relevant Links:
From the CDC: Questions and Answers about the Hantavirus