title: Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in visitors to a national park--Yosemite Valley, California, 2012.
abstract: On August 16, 2012, the California Department of Public Health announced two confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in California residents who had stayed overnight in Yosemite National Park, launching an investigation by the National Park Service, California Department of Public Health, and CDC. On August 27, Yosemite National Park announced two additional cases, and by October 30, 10 cases had been confirmed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001344:Autopsy; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018804:Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000821:virology; D011998:Recreation
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000956:Antigens, Viral