The TechFreaks web site publishes a tutorial on how to mod your Xbox in ten minutes with a memory card, a game, and a little bit of voodoo.
Hantavirus is a life-threatening disease transmitted by rodents, particularly deer mice. The virus is found in rodent urine and feces, but it does not make the host animal sick. It is believed that humans can become sick if they come in contact with contaminated dust from mice nests or droppings.
Humans are the number one carrier of diseases communicable to other humans, BTW. :) Cats and dogs can also get diseases that can spread to humans, just like rodents can. My guess would be because they (mice, rats) are scavangers & mostly live in worst deplorable conditions.