Useless rodents and their nests had been scattered throughout eight indifferent outbuildings on Gene Hackman and his spouse Betsy Arakawa’s property in Santa Fe, New Mexico … a well being report  obtained by TMZ reveals.

The New Mexico Division of Public Well being performed an environmental evaluation again in March, one week after Gene Hackman was discovered lifeless alongside spouse Betsy, who died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), attributable to hantavirus.

The lethal illness spreads via rat and mouse urine and droppings, usually picked up when somebody’s cleansing out attics or basements.

In Hackman and Betsy’s case, rodent feces had been present in three garages, two casitas, and three sheds on their property. A reside rodent, a lifeless rodent, and a rodent nest had been discovered within the three indifferent garages.

Two autos on the property had been additionally discovered with indicators of rodents — nests, droppings, and sightings of the pests. Investigators even found reside traps arrange within the outbuildings, suggesting the infestation had been ongoing.

The New Mexico Division of Well being did a danger evaluation on March 5 to ensure first responders and members of the family who’d been on the property had been protected. Fortunately, they discovered the first residence to be low-risk, with no indicators of rodent exercise inside.

Since Betsy’s loss of life, the uncommon hantavirus has sparked concern, with three extra victims not too long ago succumbing to the illness within the northern California city of Mammoth Lakes.