Friday, September 7, 2012

United States: Yosemite hantavirus claims third victim as park moves to warn thousands

Associated Press: A West Virginian is the third person to die so far from a rodent-borne illness linked to some tent cabins at Yosemite National Park that has affected eight people in all, health officials said. Five people are ill from the outbreak reported last week by officials at the California park, who said up to 10,000 guests could have been exposed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from sleeping in the cabins since 10 June. More infections could be reported. Alerts from the US Centers for Dsease Control...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/sep/07/yosemite-hantavirus-third-victim
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/9/7/1347007572825/Tourists-in-Yosemite-nati-010.jpg

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