Six restaurants in Los Angeles were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.Between July 2 and July 8, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach and rodent infestations, according to a report fro Source: r20.rs6.net
Concerns over lesser-known tick-borne illnesses on the rise – Riverhead News Review (via Riverhead News Review)
Summer on the North Fork comes with warnings about ticks and concerns about the illnesses they can transmit, such as… Read More Source: Riverhead News Review
Texas institute uses possums to combat Zika virus (via KVEO / NBC News Channel)
A Texas Institute is using possums in the battle against the Zika virus. Source: KVEO / NBC News Channel
GEORGIA WEST NILE VIRUS: Leaders working to prevent further cases of West Nile virus (via WSBTV)
The City of Brookhaven reported its 1st human case of the West Nile virus on Wednesday Source: WSBTV
Man Dies From ‘Exceedingly Rare’ Tick Virus Transmitted Within Minutes (via r20.rs6.net)
The Powassin virus can be transmitted by a tick in as few as 10 to 15 minutes Source: r20.rs6.net
Verily’s Mosquito Factory Accelerates the Fight Against Zika (via WIRED)
The next release of sterile mosquitoes from MosquitoMate gets an assist from robotic sorters from the Google spin-off. Source: WIRED
County commissioner discovers bed bugs, filth at hotel for transitional families (via WSOC)
A county commissioner said struggling families are living at a West Charlotte motel where there are bed bugs, roaches and filth. Source: WSOC
Officials issue warning about Lee County yellow jackets nest (via Jim Wallace)
Lee County officials are sending out a public warning about a huge yellow jacket nest that is just feet from a busy neighborhood road. It could be dangerous if you approach it. Source: Jim Wallace
It’s Not Easy Living With Effects Of West Nile Virus (via r20.rs6.net)
85-year-old Ray Fields of Rowlett, grew so ill that his family planned his funeral three times. Source: r20.rs6.net
The Painful, Debilitating, Long-Term Effects of Lyme Disease (via Healthline)
Chronic Lyme disease has hit celebrities such as singer Shania Twain. The ailment can cause muscle aches, mental fog, and fatigue for years or even decades. Source: Healthline
