Hantavirus Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – Yosemite National Park, United States of America – update

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…