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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1994
Page
7
Arizona Department of Services Tribune advises campers and hikers to avoid rodent contact and nests, sleep off bare ground, keep tents closed, store food securely, dispose of trash promptly, and use disinfected water for drinking and cleaning to reduce hantavirus risk.
Arizona health officials warn hantavirus poses top danger to campers and hikers as spring and summer bring rodent activity. Precautions include rodent-proof food containers, sealed trash, bottled or disinfected water, and avoiding cabins or caves. Officials cite 41 deaths nationwide from hantavirus and note rising plague risk above 4500 feet with rodent fleas.
A year after a hantavirus outbreak hit the Four Corners, doctors warn there is no cure and focus on prevention. Ribavirin offers limited hope if given early, while supportive care and oxygenation help manage lung failure as researchers track multiple strains with no human-to-human transmission documented.
The nation recorded 73 hantavirus pulmonary syndrome cases in 18 states with 42 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Navajo faced medical investigators and intrusive reporters as hantavirus deaths rose across 18 states. Community leaders blamed outsiders and past genocidal policies while medicine men offered cleansing rites. News crews pressed into hogans, sparking tension over privacy and tradition. officials warn another surge remains possible.
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