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"2nd Yosemite Visitor Dies of Rodent-Borne Illness" [1]

"YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- A second person has died of a rare, rodent-borne disease after visiting one of the most popular parts of Yosemite National Park earlier this summer, and park officials were warning past visitors to be aware of some flu-like aches and symptoms and seek medical help immediately if they appear."



"Health officials learned this weekend of the second hantavirus death, which killed a person who visited the park in June, spokesman Scott Gediman said in a statement.

There was one other confirmed case of the illness, and a fourth is being investigated."

The Associated Press had the story August 28, 2012. [2]

Environmental Health [3]
California [4]
Public [5]
Source: AP [2], 08/28/2012
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