12 SEPTEMBER 2012 - As of 7 Sept 2012, The National Park Service
(NPS) has reported eight cases of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
(HPS) among visitors who stayed at Yosemite National Park in
California since June 2012. Of these, three were fatal and five
cases are recovering. Park authorities have begun to notify and
advise park visitors and those who stayed overnight at
"Signature Tent Cabins” at Yosemite's Curry Village or "High
Sierra Camps" between 10 June and 24 August 2012 to seek
immediate medical attention if they exhibit any symptoms of HPS.
Person-to-person transmission of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
has not been reported in the United States. Investigations
carried out by NPS revealed that seven of the eight reported
cases of HPS have been linked to the "Signature Tent Cabins" in
Curry Village in Yosemite Valley, and one case stayed in
multiple "High Sierra Camps" in Yosemite (a different area of
the park than Curry Village) in July. There is no specific
treatment or cure for Hantavirus pulmonary