inertia
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The Grand Canyon being an awe inspiring sculpted landscape over millions of years in the making has another surprise and previously undocumented feature this year*.
According to the Grand Canyon National Park Service, an outbreak of gastrointestinal sickness persevering for months and affecting a minimum of eight rafting trips (150 rafters), and a number of backcountry campers continues to ruin outdoor recreation with a vengeance.
- "It can spread from person to person directly, through contaminated food and water, or via contaminated surfaces." - Although not commonly life-threatening it tends to inflict a serious painful experience.
On the bright side, thanks to posted advisories, reports of illnesses have significantly decreased, but caution is still warranted.
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*Reference: Ars Technica
According to the Grand Canyon National Park Service, an outbreak of gastrointestinal sickness persevering for months and affecting a minimum of eight rafting trips (150 rafters), and a number of backcountry campers continues to ruin outdoor recreation with a vengeance.
- "It can spread from person to person directly, through contaminated food and water, or via contaminated surfaces." - Although not commonly life-threatening it tends to inflict a serious painful experience.
On the bright side, thanks to posted advisories, reports of illnesses have significantly decreased, but caution is still warranted.
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*Reference: Ars Technica