I got hantavirus while working in Yosemite and it was not fun... (seasonal work in a national park)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- 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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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
Sue the crap out of that company. They risked your life and offered you lethal living conditions.
oh my god, hantavirus can literally be lethal, in fact it has a 38% mortality rate, meaning statistically 1 in 3 people that contract it can die!! The company was SOOOO negligent, if you have the resources, definitely look into pursuing legal action against them since they were not taking your life seriously and they're also putting visitors and all the employees in danger. Oh my god, that was so horrible. I am soooo happy to see you healthy and alive to talk about this now.
You being forgotten in the doctor’s office and then just given antibiotics is a perfect representation of our health care system.
The way my desire to spend a summer working at Yosemite just disappeared 😳
Holy crap, that company sounds horrible. I’m so glad you survived that.
Wow, just wow. I am VERY aware of Yosemite and the response to the risks you faced. I am wondering if you have had a blood test that would reveal the antibodies for Hantavirus? If not you should absolutely get one done. This would not only be for your benefit but to have this documentation it would help to bring the changes that would protect others.
Your case should have been reported to the California State health department. Do you know if it was? If not get the blood work and if possible for exposure, make sure it is reported.
I would love to say more but not on a public forum. No need to apologize for your handling of this situation, all you needed to do was to survive. Many others who knew how to handle it, let you down. Happy to chat privately.
What a big surprise Aramark didn’t give a shit. I mean they care so much about their customers(not!) who would think they care zero about their $16.00/hour employees.
hantavirus can be deadly. And it is NOT that rare. Glad you survived. The company was definitely negligent.
You live in the bush. Get a clue. Mice are at every campground.
That's Aramark for ya, worse consessionare Ive worked for after 12 years of working seasonaly. Just awful!
@@kelseyfrates8104Aramark?
Like the company??
Currey Company is a dirty and destructive concession with a 99 year contract in the park. The management in Housekeeping were junkie scum when I worked there.
I'm so sorry that your work treated you that way :( that's so infuriating! I'm glad that you're okay!!
I think you should consult with a lawyer regarding your infection. The company obviously failed to educate you properly about hantavirus. Further, they should have provided you with gloves and mask to use when dealing with the mice.
Also, there should be lighted space for you to eat upside your tents. Eating in a tent will transfer the smell into the tent fabric.
Hantivirus is no joke. People aren’t aware of the disease and how it’s transmitted. Yosemite is beautiful and draws too many visitors…it also has hidden dangers some obvious some not! Glad you’re ok!
Its very hard to advocate for yourself when your very sick. Im sorry you were so sick. Glad your better. 💐
So glad you are feeling better!
Aramark is a horrible company in my opinion.
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My husband’s uncle got hantavirus and was so close to death. Every organ was on a machine for weeks.
Ummm....That company you worked for is 💯 wrong for not taking care of that hole from the start!! And I'm pretty sure you can take legal action, especially to help pay for the ER bills which i personally know are STUPID OVERPRICED now a days... That company SHOULD be held accountable 💯!! The fact that they disregarded your health completely & seemed... Annoyed you had to keep calling out...THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES! i have also worked for a company like that... We are just numbers. F@#k those companies!!!
Glad you survived that terrible ordeal, Erin. Now scale that mountain, climb that dome, and when you reach the top, tell yourself that in your life there will be many more mountains to climb.
I am so sorry to hear about this. I have worked in Yosemite as well and 2/3 libraries had abundant signs of rodent infestations. The conditions are shameful. I am so sorry you had to go through that. Do you know what kind of tests were used for your diagnosis? I am writing a research paper about hantavirus and this is of great interest to me.
You poor thing, im sorry that happened to you. I remember when that virus ran crazy through the Navajo Nation , think a lot of older people died from that virus. Im glad you’re doing good and you got better. You’re good at telling stories , keep up the good work.
Good PSA! Another potential fix, for those who plan on being up there: flatten a soda can and fasten it over the hole with nails, glue or duct tape
I'm from the bay area and I remember when Yosemite had a really bad out break and they shut it down. It was all over the news. Weird!! I'm glad you are ok. I think someone did die from it back during that outbreak. I'm sure you can find out on line when this all happened. Poor thing! I pasted the article above!!
Call cal OSHA. They’ll be very interested in this story. Did you get an antibody test? Hantavirus is mandatory CDC reportable.
Wow, I am horrified by the negligence of your employers! So glad that you recovered from such a deadly disease
Please look for a lawyer. It was not your fault - you need compensation
This is terrifying! Thanks for sharing this information. Glad you are ok!
That sounds so rough. I'm glad you're okay now! You're a tough cookie Erin!
Wow. Your final advice to Aramark was spot on and very undestated! After all you had been through! I lived and worked there in 1972 and 1975, was thinking about returning for a summer. But it was not as crazy back then, the clinic was assesable, and though overcrowded all summer, could easily get away from it all. With the number of residents and visitors today its unconsionable that the medical facilities are not keeping up. I wonder if shortage of help, in maintenance, contributes to the problems? Or is management just too cheap? It's an amazing place I could write chapters on the amazing experiances I've had there, so hope folks take your advice
It is a good thing Hannah is not living in Yosemite. Her soft method of humanely catching mice and releasing them a few miles away (and filming herself doing that) would not have worked very well😂... There have been several outbreaks of hantavirus infections in Curry Village over the years, even killing some people. It is a well known problem. I am so sorry for you that they did not find a solution and you did catch it. I am also very glad that you are fine, in good spirit, and that it is just a bad memory.
Ok but this company sounds like they aren’t qualified to have staff! They weren’t taking any responsibility at all - I’d honestly be trying to get compensation for this!! So glad you got better but… You could have gone the other way 😢 oof!
Thanks for the info and the caution! Most of us probably weren't aware of this! Keep up the great videos!
I am so sorry you had to go through getting Hantavirus. I did not even know what that was untill after you spoke about it then i did my research, so scary! Glad you recovered..
The 2012 outbreak of hantavirus infections among Yosemite visitors was the largest recognized outbreak of SNV infections in the United States since the Four Corners outbreak in 1993. Ten persons had laboratory-confirmed SNV infection after lodging in Yosemite during June-July 2012. Eight had HPS and 3 died.
2012 was my first season working and living in the park. Those numbers you got must just be visitors cause employees that lived in the Curry area (Huff employee housing area) infection numbers were way higher, they just dont want any accountability. When it comes down to it they really dgaf about the employees. My roommate and I had it but not as bad as a lot of others.
Sounds odd to say, but you lucked out. Hantavirus can end you. Glad you're ok.
I worked a summer as a Ranger at Glacier point in college (2017) and it was the experience of a lifetime. Can't imagine what I would've done if I got hanta.. no car and they put me up in a cabin alone lol
Hanta girl oh no lol glad ur ok!
So glad your ok must have been so scary being far from home and not well 🙂
I was hired summer 23' to work in curry village with Aramark, and turned down the job bc lack of communication from the company, and did a little research on the tent situation, and honestly red flags before even starting the job just looking up on reddit people who used to work there. Sucks that some of these companies who hire seasonally treat their workers like this.
I worked there many years as year round. You are right but should layer in some further perspective. I never worked for Aramark but the people before them had many of the same problems. Things they never seemed to address. But you should bare in mind they have to get approval from NPS for any work done. Anything that changes the slightest aspect of the park must be approved. I know for a fact that getting rid of all tent housing for employees and building more dorm style has long been on a back burner. But California and NPS put those very far down the list of what they want done.
I will say this though, unless it has radically changed the employee housing department has problems that go well beyond what is allowed by law. To say there was some preferential treatment of certain peoples might be mild.
I will say if you listen to some of these people and try to sue, be ready to spend far more than you will ever see. The contracts they sign with NPS gives them a lot of leeway is cases like yours. That fact they no work at all can change any facility without prior approval for instance. They would produce documents forwarding requests for work to NPS and NPS would show environmental studies in process that was why the approval was pending. NPS is city hall there, you can't fight city hall.
puttin em on blastttttt
Appreciate your straightforward videos! Do you think it is safe to eat at that Pizza Deck at Curry Village? Seems like kitchen/mice situation ❤
What shameful behavior from Aramark... I've worked seasonal at Rocky Mountain NP, not for Aramark, but also had to deal with very unsanitary conditions. Sadly many of these lodging companies in the parks seem to think that since you have the privilege of working in a scenic location, you must not deserve safe and clean housing or a proper wage. It can be a great experience doing these jobs but people need to be aware of the cons as well and do as much research as they can into a specific location or company.
I feel like your roommates could have and should have been going and fighting that war against the housing department. They didn't clean up, ever. They made you the designated mouse thrower. It just seems like the least they could do to help.
Okey, you seem like an awesome human being. And you are very independent. But as a rule of thumb if you are having troubles with basic human needs like eating, drinking, coping with illness - you need help. And you need help from a grownup. A grownup is the one who has experience and can reason well in difficult situations. You need to outsource important life decisions while you are trying to get better. So call your family next time.
The neglect from the company means they do it intentionaly.
The doctor that being payed by the park will always steer you away from thinking that the park was somehow envolved. The best outcome for the doctor and the company - that you think its your fault or this happened by chance.
The reason why u should stand and defend your rights is to punish that ignorance behavior that can lead to other people becoming sick. And it should be done by grownups. Its not because your not capable of solving a problem. You are young and you just don’t have enough experience yet.
Anyway, I’m glad you’re well now.
Dang
You mine as well slept in your van in the beginning with the mice around. I never heard of this virus. This is scary. But next time be vocal. This is unacceptable for a company.
You live alone in the Ven??
She said "We" right? That would indicate NOT alone 😉
They told you they were going to make the repair to the floor and they didn't do it. Get a lawyer pro bono.
I think my take away from this is that if people who have done what I’m about to do, set a rule, following it mostly, is not the way to go, ie food in the tents. I have been an adventure guide in the past, basically doing what this young lady is doing, working outdoors, living basically in a tent or camping for an entire summer. I remember talking to the older guides and the management and they would say we have rules in camp and for how to conduct yourself basically on and off the job for the summer. There were folks who followed the rules and had a fairly easy/fun summer season. Some didn’t and pushed the limits and suffered difficulties and various hardships along the way.
I hear what youre saying, I might think that too if I hadn't worked for this terrible company in Yosemite myself. Aramark is 100% negligent. They take advantage of new seasonal employees like this young lady, and anyone that doesn't have the means to go after them legally. There's a ton of bureaucratic red tape nonsense that goes on there, NPS is not innocent either. Bottomline is they both have their priorities and ensuring the wellbeing of employees and being competent employers is not one of them.
make it stop. please go away.
Please don’t work for these people ever again.
Your company and your management seems freaking terrible. They do not care about their employees whatsoever or their health.
You would get a lot more views if you weren't wearing that nose ring. It's just a fact. You're a nice person but.. enjoy your Channel
more of an opinion than a fact
I absolutely love your channel, you should do more climbing 🧗🏼!!!!
Thank you!! You’re right I really should! I have a little something in the works now actually hehe
@@erin_elyse I noticed the quickdraws holding the sheets up in that picture, and went, "hey! climbing gear!" lol