DENVER — Denver Public Library said it utilizes strict procedures and years of training to keep bed bugs out of library books and furniture, mimicking other libraries across the U.S. Denver Public Library spokesperson Chris Henning said concerns about bed bugs started several years ago, when bed bugs ran rampant across the U.S. Source: FOX31 Denver
Two dogs dead after being attacked by bees in east El Paso (via KDBC)
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) – An entire cul-de-sac was blocked off Friday by the El Paso Fire Department due to the massive number of aggressive bees surrounding the area. The Fire Department secured the neighborhood, telling residents to stay in their homes until the hive was gone. The swarm of bees came from a hive found in an underground sprinkler … Read More
Itâ’s A Major Health Issue: Bed Bug Epidemic More Prevalent In Philadelphia Than Most Realize (via r20.rs6.net)
Bed bugs are more prevalent than many people realize and new research highlights why itâs important to eliminate infestations. Source: r20.rs6.net
Tick bite that causes meat allergy on the rise in Middle TennesSee (via WKRN)
Lone-star tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which then causes an allergy to the carbohydrate found in non-primate mammal meat. Source: WKRN
Lawmaker: NY Should Increase Funds To Fight Lyme Disease (via WIBX 950)
A New York state senator is urging her colleagues to set aside more state money for the fight against Lyme disease. Source: WIBX 950
Spider Silk Could Be Used to Make Artificial Muscles – Geek.com (via Geek.com)
Spider silk has been spun into everything from violin strings and electrical wires to biodegradable shoes and winter coats. Soon, it may be turned into artificial muscles or robotic actuators, thanks to a … Source: Geek.com
Man bitten by rabid skunk (via KGUN)
According to officials, the man was raking leave outside his house when the skunk came up and bit him on the ankle. Source: KGUN
Bats discovered in Sayles Hall (via Brown Daily Herald)
While setting up for the class of 2021’s Winter Formal in Sayles Hall last month, Lauren Reischer ’21 noticed “something swooping down from the ceiling.” Source: Brown Daily Herald
14-year-old Lyme disease patient develops groundbreaking app to track tick sightings (via WTTG)
Olivia Goodreau, a 14-year-old budding scientist, philanthropist and Lyme disease patient is also the developer of a groundbreaking app used to gather data and alert the world to tick sightings. Source: WTTG
Bedbugs sighted at Clay High School (via ABC57)
South Bend Community School Corporation said Friday that there have been recent bedbug sightings at Clay High School. Source: ABC57
