In the past few weeks, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department has received reports of six cases of West Nile virus in Lancaster County in people ranging from 28 to 64 Source: JournalStar.com
Fox tests positive for rabies after three people attacked in Accomack County (via WTKR.com)
Officials said the foxes have been sent to a state lab to be tested for rabies. Source: WTKR.com
R.I. trees are under siege (via providencejournal.com)
A three-year assault by gypsy moth caterpillars and other insects, combined with drought, has killed as much as a quarter of the state’s forest Source: providencejournal.com
What to do if you&you’ve visited a place that has bedbugs (via Business Insider)
Bedbugs can hitch a ride along on clothing, in linens, and suitcase, making it easy to get them while traveling. Source: Business Insider
Health department investigating report of mice at Parkville retirement community (via baltimoresun.com)
The state health department is investigating reports of a mouse problem at a Parkville retirement community, according to department officials. Source: baltimoresun.com
Climate Change Means A Rise In Mosquito-borne Illnesses Like Eastern Equine Encephalitis (via Danielle Prieur — WMFE)
The number of people who got sick in the United States from an infected mosquito, tick, or flea tripled between 2004 and 2016. More than 640,000 cases over Source: Danielle Prieur — WMFE
Montgomery County reports first West Nile-related death of 2018 (via KPRC)
A woman in her 60s is the first Montgomery County resident to die from the West Nile virus this year, health officials said Wednesday. Source: KPRC
School officials monitoring bat colony near Middleburg High (via WJXT)
School officials are monitoring a bat colony near the area of the Middleburg High School campus after several bats halted a basketball game this week, according to Clay County District Schools. Source: WJXT
Big Island infant hospitalized on Oahu after getting rat lungworm disease (via KHON)
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a recent case of rat lungworm disease in an infant from the east side of the Big Island. Source: KHON
Roswell apartments condemned due to unsafe living conditions (via KRQE)
The city of Roswell has condemned an apartment complex, saying it’s too dangerous to live in. Source: KRQE
