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• Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak at Yosemiite National Park Has Sickened 170 People

  January 21, 2020

  Russell Maas

  Yosemite National Park officials suspect norovirus may be the cause of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak in the first weeks of January which has sickened at least 170 people, but have yet to determine the source of the infections.

• Yosemite Plague Outbreak Leads To Campground Closings

  August 17, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Concerns over plague-infested fleas have led Yosemite National Park to close some campgrounds while it sprays rodent burrows to protect campers.

• Yosemite Hantavirus Lawsuits Consolidated for Pretrial Proceedings

  June 6, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has decided to consolidate all Yosemite hantavirus lawsuits, centralizing the cases before one California federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Yosemite Hantavirus Lawsuit Centralization Sought by U.S. Gov’t

  March 12, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  The U.S. government is asking that all Yosemite Park hantavirus lawsuits be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Investigation of Yosemite Hantavirus Outbreak Leads to Worker Screening

  October 1, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  As part of the continuing investigation into the recent hantavirus outbreak at Yosemite National Park, public health officials are now...

• Hantavirus Infections from Yosemite Continue to be Reported

  September 17, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of individuals who have contracted hantavirus infections at Yosemite Park has increased to nine, as the park begins...

• Third Hantavirus Death Linked to Yosemite Park, As Warning Expanded

  September 7, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A third person has reportedly died from a hantavirus infection linked to an outbreak among visitors to Yosemite Park, as...

• Yosemite Hantavirus Problems May Pose Risk for 10,000 People: CDC

  September 4, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  As many as 10,000 visitors to Yosemite National Park may have been exposed to the often-deadly hantavirus, according to federal...

• Yosemite Virus Outbreak Linked to Curry Village “Signature” Tent Cabins

  August 31, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Information discovered this week in connection to the recent Yosemite Park hantavirus outbreak suggests that park officials may have known...

• Yosemite Park Visitors at Risk of Hantavirus Lung Disease: Warning

  August 29, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Officials are warning 1,700 visitors who came to Yosemite National Park during the months of June, July and August that...