Tag: health
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4 More Hantavirus Cases Reported
The California Department of Public Health is reporting four additional cases of Hantavirus in visitors who stayed at the tent cabins in the Boystown area of Curry Village. Boystown has been closed indefinitely.
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Fourth Visitor with Hantavirus, Symptoms, and How to Protect Yourself
Another visitor has died and a fourth case of hantavirus has been found.
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Hanta Virus claims life of Yosemite visitor
NPS – The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in two Californians, one of whom died, has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, to remind Californians to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes HPS at their places of…
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Get the Facts About the Swine Flu
There’s a lot of media hype right now about the Swine Flu and since it’s on everyones mind I thought now might be a good time to post some FACTS about the Swine Flu. Before anyone emails me and asks, no, I haven’t heard of any cases in the Yosemite area. Centers for Disease Control:…