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June 29, 1999

Hantavirus Exposure at National Parks

Committee members heard testimony about the risk of contracting the Hanta virus through deer mice at national parks. Representatives… read more

Committee members heard testimony about the risk of contracting the Hanta virus through deer mice at national parks. Representatives expressed their concerns that the National Park Service was not doing enough to warn and protect visitors to national parks. Health experts explained the disease and NPS officials reassured Representatives about safeguards at the nations' parks. close

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Lois Capps U.S. Representative [D] California
Bruno Chomel Specialist University of California, Davis->Animal-to-Human Disease

Donna M. Christensen Congressional Delegate [D] Virgin Islands
Maureen Finnerty Associate Director National Park Service
Elton Gallegly U.S. Representative [R] California
James Gibbons U.S. Representative [R] Nevada
James Vear Hansen U.S. Representative [R] Utah
Dale E. Kildee U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Vicki Kramer Chief California Health Department->Vector-Borne Disease Section
Jim Mills Chief National Center for Infectious Diseases->Medical Ecology
Carlos Romero-Barcelo Resident Commissioner [D] Puerto Rico
Don Sherwood U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania

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House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands

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Program ID:: 125754-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 29, 1999 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jul 02, 1999 | 6:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 29, 1999 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 30, 1999 | 2:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 30, 1999 | 6:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 02, 1999 | 6:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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