Show 2 SunNcsJuH14 2004 Sevier County Man Diagnosed With Hantaviru S' Forest Service Releases Proposal for Managing Central Utah Health Center Issues Precaution OIIV Use in National Forests and Wetlands A St viur County nun who wav lev than the current national fa as having been diagmixed tahly rate of 48'4 with the often dead!) ccordmg to Rcsendes ‘With Hantavirus is expected to lulls re about one third of all infected persons dying and most cases occurcover The man was recently dtv charged from a local hospital ring in the western states and with no vaccine or cure yet available where his symptoms were suc— we can be too careful about cessfully treated UPS Much of this year's public The diagnosis is the first in I lah in 2004 1 he infection which health efforts will be on the Wcvt took place in June was recently Nile Vims prepuru confirmed hy blood tests At tins lion and perhaps SAKS but we point it is uncerlam where the man must not forget about other local was infected but the exposure biological threats such as Ifantav irus ' likely look place in a rodent in fesled shed Avoiding areas known lo be Hantavirus is present primarily fested with rodents if possible is saliva and urine a good start towards prevention in the droppings When cleaning areas known lo he of rodents usunllv deer mice llti mans who breath in the virus as a tnlcsted with a small number ol mist or dust mav become infected rodents persons should wear la tex or rubber gloves and wet down and develop Hantavirus he vims aflected aieas with general houseSyndrome tHi’Sl hold disinfectant solutions such may also be transmitted to humans bv touching the mouth or as ysol or bleach and water or nose altet handling contaminated ammonia Cleaning of areas with materials A rodent s bite may also large numbeis of rodents should me hide the spread the virus wearing ol latex or 'Hantavnus continues to be gloves goggles a respirator very dangerous to humans with filled with III P Idlers as well as almost a 40'4 death rale in known wetting the area with dismlectunls Rodent ntted Slates" to keep down the dust cases across the said Robert Rcsendes Director of prevention actions should also the Central 'tali Public Health De- accompany this type ol cleaning lo ensute no reoccurrence of an 'People need to conpartment tinue to use caution in ateas where infestation rodents may be present " Ill’S symptoms usually appear InvcsiiL’dtors from the Central within two weeks ol infection but Utah Public Health Department are can appear as early as 3 days to as late as six weeks alter infection initialing an epidemiological lines irst symptoms aie genet al and ligation to try to determine the source of the man's exposure and lever (101 104 I headache infection abdominal joint and lower back lo date there have been 2b UPS pain sometimes nausea and vomcases in Utah ol winch of those iting However the primary sympcases have been in Cential Utah tom of this disease ts difficulty in lwo of those 8 cases in Central breathing which is caused by a Utah have been fatalities The lluid build up in the lungs and Utah (IPS fatality rale of 27 h is quickly progresses to an inability to breath If any combination of the symptoms described above especially difficulty in breathing appear ter direct oi indirect exposure to rodents contact your doctor or health facility immediately and be sure to mention your exposure to rodents for more information regardtne Hantavirus please contact your local Central Utah Public Health Department office the Utah Department of Health at INI O or the Centers for Disease Control (C’DC) 24 hours a day at Redmond I I P0 B Box 100 irrigation & Buildings John Johnson Office: (135) 5291217 fix: (135) 5290135 22S Sooth 300 Vest Kedsumi Otih aieas "01 Vs are a great to experience the national forests but because their popularity has we need in recent years w ay vehicle use The benefits of im- proving OHV use include enhanced protection ol habitat and aquatic soil air and cultural oicst System sustain National lands and resoutees" calls for the rule The proposed sources" forest Service to continue to engage with motorized sports enthu- said I orcst Service "The f orest Chtcl Dale Bosworth local governments agencies and others to tubal governments identify routes ollermg the best OHV use while lor opportunities ol ensuring the best possible care the land” In 2002 national lorests and I m five vance notice to allow for public comment on proposc’4 or revised designations The agency has to national lorests and grasslands Currently each of the 55 aging use on a designated system of roads trails and areas while other do not As a result the Forest Service docs not have a clear consistent policy regarding motor vehicle use on national toiesis and grasslands The proposed rule represents a nationally consistent approach to travel management by requiring each torest and grassland to des ignate a system ol roads trails and areas slated lor motor vehicle use would allow national forests to It denote use id routes and areas by vehicle type and tl appropnate by tune ol year Ottee the designa- You no longer need to guess at the temperature in Gunnison Insurance you can now know Valley Thanks to Donaldson what lime it is and how hotcold in both Fahrenheit and Celsius Blake said he has always wanted to have one of these signs Gunnison Valley News Salina Sun I’SPS 14) Penoklual 11 45 Jim INihlishtr hdiioi JimOlsiii loiaiid un y Kn In uu sVtLonnKm u m must Jlcki uar mmi SB) n Olmi uh Widths piNishnl lot tih to thi N4ft4 Ntlitu Pit Silmt J t'Uu Publisher vend uMtvw iIiiiil'm NjIhu ns Wuhnvln SUnn pjiJ posiiiH Pmlnusltr rheolhu Silma i i4S)S:8 Jim o tion ptocess is complete OHV use would be confined to designated routes and areas and OHV use oil these routes travel) would be prohibited mobile use would continue to be managed as it is curtently — al lowed restricted or prohibited on toads and Hails and in aieas on National Torest System lands “While some fotests have be gun to designate roads tuils and areas lor OHVs make significant pat tiered with these groups in the past to provide enhanced motorized tecreation opportunities by marking maintainconstructing ing and restoring trails as well as pioviding training and safety instruction to users OHVs include motor vehicles by that aie designed or retrofitted (orieereattonal use offroad such as nnmhikes amphibious expect units to progress in un wwwfsfedus may be Written comments sent to PtoposeJ Rule lot Designated Routes and Aieas lor Motor VeTeam PO Utah City co Content Analysis Box 221150 Salt Lake 84 50 I Comments also will be accepted mail to electronic liv manic ts ted us or by laesmuie by to Comments also 801 may be submitted by tollowing the instructions at the federal eRulemakmg portal at http www regulations gov All comdressed our management lute rec motor- posal is published in the Federal Register The rule text submitted lo the Oil ice of the Federal Register is available on http: proving management of OHVs in the next two years" said Boswoith "We want to improve ol outdoor snowmobiles vehicles motorized trail cycles bikes and dune buggies The agency is accepting comments lor 60 days alter the pro- hicle Use Snow- to be allowed to participate in the process of designating roads trails and areas or revising designations and would continue to receive ad- 4b million in 2000 8 OHV users account tor about million or live percent of visitors forests and 21 grasslands has guidelines regarding OHV use v uli some national forests man to still meeting its responsibility protect the environment The public would continue mil- tional state siasts conservationists Service wants lo improve its management by balancing the public's enjoyment ol using OH Vs with in the last 30 lion in 1972 to aJlixw dunces WE CAN SUPPLY ALL OF YOUR IRRIGATION & UNDERGROUND opportunities for the public and better protect the environment by requiring units to establish a designated system of roads trails and o If ISSN USPS N NEEDS SURFACE highway vehicle (OHS use in national forests and grasslands which will enhance recreational off reation by having a system of routes and areas ottering the best opportunities for OHV use while still meeting our responsibility to an approach that will sustain natural resource values through more ctlcctive management of motor grasslands had more titan 214 million visits Nationally the number of OHV users climbed sevenfold IVnult J The choice is simple S Department of Agriculture lores! 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