I got hantavirus while working in Yosemite and it was not fun... (seasonal work in a national park)

While working in Yosemite this summer as a seasonal worker, I contracted hantavirus. This is a virus transmitted by mice to humans and it can be very dangerous. I was exposed to mice daily while living in Yosemite and this is my story of how I got hantavirus!


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Hello friends! I’m Erin Elyse, a part time farmer and part time traveler. I spend half of my year growing vegetables and flowers and the other half living in my newly bought and converted van. I also love checking National Parks off my list and backpacking! Subscribe if you are interested in learning more about my adventures!


//T I M E S T A M P S
00:00 Intro and very beginnings
1:02 Hantavirus Basics
2:03 Catching a lot of mice
4:36 Sweeping the floors
5:56 First Doctor
8:10 First ER Visit
9:45 Yosemite's "Solution"
10:26 Moving into my Van
11:23 Second ER Visit
13:20 Yosemite's Doctor
14:45 Mouse Situation Gets WORSE
16:39 Why didn't you get a different tent?
18:31 Lessons Learned
19:37 Suggestions for Yosemite