Some mice, such as deer mice or white-footed mice, are known to give diseases like hantavirus. If they or their droppings are touched, it could spell bad news.
Direct contact can also be dangerous. If a mouse bites, licks, or urinates near or on you, that might bring about multiple illnesses.
This health risk is why we recommend extra precaution and not having any form of direct contact with a mouse either dead or alive.