Oligoryzomys longicaudatus

it circulates naturally in animals, but could also be transmitted to humans.

In the case of Andes virus, its main natural reservoir is a wild rodent called long-tailed pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, uh, which is found mainly in Chile and Argentina.

And humans can become infected mainly through inhaling aerosolized excreta like urine, uh, saliva, or feces from infected rodents.

There is also one important characteristic of this virus.