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10,000 Yosemite visitors exposed to "hantavirus"

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Posted: Sat 8:54 PM, Sep 01, 2012

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA (KKCO) The National Park Service confirms six people have become ill with hantavirus after visiting Yosemite National Park in June. Park officials say up to 10,000 people who were guests in certain lodging cabins may have been exposed; which is where all six individuals got sick. Park officials say two people died and the other four are improving or have already recovered.


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