Eric York, 37, was found dead in his home Nov. 2. Following his death, about 30 people who came in contact with him were given antibiotics as a precaution. While authorities were uncertain about how York became infected, officials said that the biologist was at a greater risk to the sometimes fatal disease through his exposure to wild rodents and mountain lions. Park Service officials initially said they suspected the plague or hantavirus, another sometimes-fatal disease endemic to the Southwest, because of York's interests and hobbies.
Biologist Fall Prey to Plague
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