Curry village-hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Aug 28th, 2012, 01:06 PM
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Curry village-hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Does anyone have any further news about the recent outbreak? We recently stayed in a cabin so I assume we should not worry. The unfortunate deaths were in "Signature Tents." Not really sure where they are located (????) or how forthcoming Yosemite is being about details. Any insight you might have would be appreciated.
Aug 28th, 2012, 01:41 PM
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A quick web search turned up a bunch of articles.
I also went to the Yosemite web site and searched on "hantavirus" and got 4 hits on the site:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
From what I have read, it seems pretty straight forward - the disease is transmitted by deer mice, so anyone who came in contact with the mice or their leavings could have been infected. Due to the type of lodging, the Signature tents are most likely to have deer mice in them. The symptoms are listed in the articles, so anyone who has been to Yosemite and experiences those symptoms should seek medical attention. It is a virus and has to run its course, but early medical attention seems to significantly increase the survival rate.
I also went to the Yosemite web site and searched on "hantavirus" and got 4 hits on the site:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
From what I have read, it seems pretty straight forward - the disease is transmitted by deer mice, so anyone who came in contact with the mice or their leavings could have been infected. Due to the type of lodging, the Signature tents are most likely to have deer mice in them. The symptoms are listed in the articles, so anyone who has been to Yosemite and experiences those symptoms should seek medical attention. It is a virus and has to run its course, but early medical attention seems to significantly increase the survival rate.
Aug 29th, 2012, 05:22 PM
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Thanks for your thoughts.....I was trying to determine exactly where the Signature Tent cabins were located and ended up contacting Curry Village directly. They are apparently somewhere near the large parking lot and the main road...pretty far away from where we stayed. I think it should be fine. I just felt as though the information was trickling out of Yosemite and wanted to make sure I knew everything there was available to date. Again, thanks.
Aug 29th, 2012, 06:22 PM
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Yosemite folks said they contacted all 1700 visiters to Curry Village.
Watched a news story yesterday on the local station in SF. They have sealed the tents so there are no gaps, are in the process of spraying an cleaning each tent and changing out the interior.
Watched a news story yesterday on the local station in SF. They have sealed the tents so there are no gaps, are in the process of spraying an cleaning each tent and changing out the interior.
We're going to Yosemite in a month, and not to Curry area, still...
Aug 31st, 2012, 01:41 PM
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I was told you would have to handle a LOT of mice droppings to get it.
I doubt that the persons who contracted the disease in Yosemite were handling a lot of mouse droppings. My suspicion is that the Colorado authorities would be less cavalier about it if litigation were a possibility, as it may be in the Yosemite incidents.
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article...ns-3829153.php
I doubt that the persons who contracted the disease in Yosemite were handling a lot of mouse droppings. My suspicion is that the Colorado authorities would be less cavalier about it if litigation were a possibility, as it may be in the Yosemite incidents.
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article...ns-3829153.php
Aug 31st, 2012, 04:17 PM
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They figured out that the tent cabins are double walled. The mice were living between the walls. What I can't figure out is why the people who sweep and clean have not got sick yet.
Not all the mice are infected but you get exposed to the airborne dust from an infected one, you get sick weeks later.
Not all the mice are infected but you get exposed to the airborne dust from an infected one, you get sick weeks later.
Sep 1st, 2012, 04:09 AM
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How awful!
My son and dil stayed at curry village end of may/beginning of June. I just pulled up their trip photos and it looks like they stayed in a regular tent as I can see daylight thru the walls.
My son and dil stayed at curry village end of may/beginning of June. I just pulled up their trip photos and it looks like they stayed in a regular tent as I can see daylight thru the walls.
Sep 1st, 2012, 05:27 AM
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Michael, I would not call it "cavalier".
The person I spoke with in Colorado had seen the housing where infected people lived. She said it was awfully filthy with mice droppings everywhere. In her experience, this was common for people who were infected. Maybe the Colorado strain is different.
We always battle mice encroaching into our CO mountain home garage, in an area where hantavirus was found. We never got sick, over several years.
The person I spoke with in Colorado had seen the housing where infected people lived. She said it was awfully filthy with mice droppings everywhere. In her experience, this was common for people who were infected. Maybe the Colorado strain is different.
We always battle mice encroaching into our CO mountain home garage, in an area where hantavirus was found. We never got sick, over several years.
Sep 7th, 2012, 04:39 PM
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What a deplorable situation for those poor travelers. I am guessing that the fact the rats lived for quite a while in the space/double walls - along with their droppings - may have upped the potency/concentration of the disease/germs.
