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A Coconino County, Arizona health official confirmed a case of Hantavirus at Grand Canyon National Park. Hantavirus is rare, ...
A park employee at the Grand Canyon was exposed to hantavirus, and a separate case of exposure to rabies in the park has also been confirmed.
"Grand Canyon National Park has recently confirmed two separate cases of zoonotic disease within the park — one involvinghantavirus and the other rabies — underscoring the importance of public ...
In the world of infectious diseases, hantavirus remains relatively obscure until outbreaks occur. This virus, although rare, has the potential to cause severe respiratory and kidney diseases.
Hantavirus is fairly rare, but three people recently died from HPS in California, and six new species of hantavirus-carrying rodents have been identified.
Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) reported its first Hantavirus case in years last week, as nearby California counties deal with their own recent outbreaks.
Hantavirus outbreaks can sometimes lead to drastic action. Yosemite National Park demolished 91 tent cabins in Curry Village after an outbreak in 2012 infected at least 10 people and killed three.
An outbreak is defined as three or more cases of measles that are related. The largest known outbreak is in West Texas, where the case count nears 600, according to local health officials.
Three deaths from hantavirus in Mammoth Lakes, California, including the wife of actor Gene Hackman, have raised concerns. Dr. Tom Boo noted the unusu ...
Public health officials have confirmed the third death attributed to the rare hantavirus in less than two months in the small mountain town of Mammoth Lakes. The outbreak of the "serious and often ...
Mono County Public Health has confirmed a second death related to Hantavirus in the Town of Mammoth Lakes, prompting a renewed call for vigilance from residents and visitors. The serious and often ...
There is still much to learn about hantavirus, and a research team at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine led by professor Steven Bradfute, has discovered that the virus is carried by ...