Yosemite open despite virus that killed two
The deadly virus raising fears at California's Yosemite National Park does not spread easily, and, despite two recent deaths, does not warrant closing the park, a spokeswoman said Monday.
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CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak
LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Some 10,000 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park this summer may be at risk for the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The CDC urged lab testing of patients who exhibit symptoms consistent with the lung disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, after a stay at the California park between June and August and recommended that doctors notify state health departments when it is found. …
Up to 10,000 Yosemite visitors at risk of virus
Up to 10,000 people who were guests in certain lodging cabins at Yosemite National Park might have been exposed to a deadly mouse-borne virus, park officials confirmed Friday as rangers handled a slew of calls from frightened visitors.
California Hantavirus Outbreak Occurred in Spite of Precautions
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirms six cases of recent hantavirus infection. Patients presenting with the disease had visited Yosemite National Park and stayed at or near the Boystown cabins of Curry Village.
Thousands call Yosemite hotline to ask about virus
More than 1,000 calls a day are coming into Yosemite National Park as visitors frightened about a growing outbreak of a deadly mouse-borne virus flood phone lines seeking reassurance.
Yosemite warns tourists after virus kills two
US health authorities are warning tourists who visited California's famous Yosemite National Park recently to beware of a rare virus spread in mouse droppings, after two people died.
Two more Yosemite visitors stricken with deadly virus
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two more visitors to Yosemite National Park have been diagnosed with a deadly rodent-borne virus, raising the total number of people infected in the unusual outbreak to six, California public health officials said Thursday. Two men died from the rare lung disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, and four other people survived the rodent-borne illness. Most of the victims are believed to have contracted the virus while staying in tent-style cabins this summer in a popular camping area called Curry Village. …
2 more Yosemite visitors have mouse-borne virus
Two more Yosemite National Park visitors have been found with a mouse-borne virus blamed for the deaths of two people, bringing the total number of infections to six, state health officials said Thursday.