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Deadly disease detected at Grand Canyon
Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of ...
In crowded Yosemite, a small animal is becoming a huge problem
At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...
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With Ranger Numbers Down, Squirrels Take Over Yosemite
As ranger numbers dwindle in Yosemite National Park, squirrels are boldly taking over picnic spots and hiking trails—leaving ...
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Researchers Warn Hantavirus Has “Pandemic Potential”—How to Stay Safe
However, the positive news is that hantavirus has never spread from person to person in North America. “Person-to-person ...
Hantavirus, rabies exposures confirmed at Grand Canyon National Park
A park employee at the Grand Canyon was exposed to hantavirus, and a separate case of exposure to rabies in the park has also ...
Chagas disease transmission: Kissing bugs readily invade human dwellings to feed on humans and companion animals
Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...
Teenage girl dies from ‘brain-swelling’ Nipah virus considered the ‘next pandemic’ – as officials detect a second case
A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...
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Researchers Warn Hantavirus Has "Pandemic Potential" — Best Life
Moreover, drier conditions “can facilitate the generation of contaminated dust containing particulates from rodent excrement and saliva, increasing the risk of transmission to humans,” explains the ...