The projects you uploaded focus on Seoul orthohantavirus, which is carried by rats (like Norway or black rats) and linked to a different disease called Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). 

Betsy Arakawa’s death is reported to be related to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), caused by the Sin Nombre virus, which is carried by deer mice… a totally different strain and host. 

The research you show here is likely exploring Seoul virus for scientific reasons, possibly because it’s present in urban rat populations in New Mexico, but it’s not related to deer mouse-driven HPS . 

They both are hantaviruses, but they’re distinct in terms of host, disease, and context. 

Interesting, find though!