Not Good !! Hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite

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Not Good !! Hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite

Post by mayhem » August 29th, 2012, 3:04 pm

http://gizmodo.com/5939013/unprecedente ... california
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Re: Not Good !! Hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite

Post by hlee » August 29th, 2012, 5:59 pm

Well... that sucks... :?

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Re: Not Good !! Hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite

Post by daveL » August 30th, 2012, 7:30 am

Here's a less sensationalized account: http://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/outbreaks ... -2012.html

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Seriously though, I do sympathize with the 4 people who contracted the virus. And it's a good reminder to us all to be careful around areas where mice & rats have lived or congregated.
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