Yosemite Visitors Warned Of Hantavirus Outbreak

by Lauren Sommer, KQED Public Broadcasting

Some tourists hoping to visit Yosemite National Park are changing their plans due to the recent outbreak of hantavirus. State health officials say two people have died and another four were infected after visiting the park this summer. There are questions about whether the park should have warned visitors sooner about the risk.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 31, 2012