Sunday, May 26, 2013

Yosemite makeover seeks to keep hantavirus at bay

Last year, three visitors died and six became ill when they were infected by the rodent-borne illness. The park has spent millions working to mouse-proof lodging.



YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/PkWQeGmhdLs/la-sci-yosemite-hantavirus-20130526,0,6252511.story

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