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Hantavirus is primarily spread by deer mice, which are prevalent in the Grand Canyon area. The virus can cause a host of ...
A park employee at the Grand Canyon was exposed to hantavirus, and a separate case of exposure to rabies in the park has also ...
Park still open, albeit limited Despite widespread calls to close Grand Canyon National Park to minimize the spread of the new virus, the park is still open, albeit with limited services.
The Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV), a mosquito-borne illness, has been detected in a Kalamazoo County mosquito pool for the first time this season.
The potentially fatal virus was detected in pools of mosquitos that were collected west of Parma. It was the first positive detection in the county this season.
The baseline seroprevalence of Jamestown Canyon virus antibodies in blood donated by people living in endemic areas was relatively high, which could complicate diagnosing people with active ...
Grand Canyon’s explosive gastroenteritis was a 3-month, multisource outbreak The outbreak mirrored a nationwide surge in norovirus outbreaks.
Kalamazoo County health officials are reminding people to protect themselves after it detected its first case of mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus during routine testing of mosquito pools.
The CDC recently announced that more than 200 rafters and hikers who visited the Grand Canyon during a three-month span earlier this year ended up suffering from acute gastroenteritis.
Grand Canyon rafters and backpackers were sickened by norovirus, CDC said. At least 222 reported feeling ill during or after their trips.
The Grand Canyon is home to incredible natural beauty. And this summer, a norovirus outbreak. The stomach bug sickened hundreds of rafters and hikers ... and prompted the CDC to take a look at it.
A famous camping site near the Grand Canyon, Havasupai Falls, known for its crystal-clear waterfalls, turned into a nightmare for many tourists after they suddenly fell ill. Dozens of hikers at ...