Rabid bats have been caught in a Long Island town by the state Dept. of Health, and officials in Suffolk County are warning residents to be on alert. Source: NBC New York
Heat Wave Increases Mosquitoes, West Nile Risks: Officials (via Long Beach, CA Patch)
The presence of West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes collected in Long Beach, the County Vector Control District said. Source: Long Beach, CA Patch
West Nile virus arrives in Minnesota weeks ahead of schedule (via John Enger)
Mosquitoes in the metro area have tested positive for the West Nile virus – tying the 2006 record for early detection. Source: John Enger
The Summer Tick Forecast & New Ways to Fight Lyme Disease (via The Exchange)
We get the latest on N.H. tick populations, health precautions, and research. 2017 is predicted to be a banner year for ticks – meaning more risk for all Source: The Exchange
Savage ant casually throws another ant off a table (via Mashable)
Every day is ‘300’ in the Ant Kingdom. Source: Mashable
Local experts say weather isn’t to blame for bad tick season this year (via WSLS)
Local experts tell WSLS 10 this tick season is worse than years past. Source: WSLS
The bed bug crisis: Yes, it’s real (via Philly.com)
Here’s what you need to know about bed bugs and removing them if you find them in your home. Source: Philly.com
‘Miserable’ tick-borne Lyme disease up in Lake County (via Lake County News-Sun)
Cases of Lyme disease recorded by the Lake County Health Department in recent years have more than quadrupled since the early 2000s. Source: Lake County News-Sun
New test for Zika could help mosquito control efforts (via TCPalm)
Private and University of Florida researchers have developed a quicker, cheaper test for detecting Zika. Source: TCPalm
Bat suspected to have rabies found in Cumberland County (via ABC11 Raleigh-Durham)
Thursday afternoon the State Public Health Lab in Raleigh reported an “unsatisfactory result” of rabies in a bat found in Cumberland County. Source: ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
