The “kissing bug,” which bites people around their mouths, can pass along the fatal disease Chagas. Source: Coloradoan
Rogers County Courthouse Attacks Bed Bug Problem With New Tactic (via r20.rs6.net)
The Rogers County Courthouse has a case of bed bugs for the second time in the past three months. Source: r20.rs6.net
Public health officials prepare for possible rabies uptick in Coconino County (via Arizona Daily Sun)
Public health authorities are warning of a potential uptick in rabies cases in Coconino County this spring and summer. Source: Arizona Daily Sun
State Warns Mosquito Season is Here (via NBC Connecticut)
It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy the outdoors, but experts are warning Connecticut residents to do so with caution as mosquito season begins. Source: NBC Connecticut
N.H., Vt. tick population likely steady or higher this season, experts say (via Valley News)
After years of mild winters helping tick numbers soar in the warmer months, the hefty snowfall this past season is unlikely to put much of a dent in the region’s parasite population, according to experts in Vermont and New Hampshire.“It takes a lot to… Source: Valley News
Does a warm winter in New Orleans mean a bad summer for mosquitoes? (via nola.com)
Here’s what local experts had to say. Source: nola.com
Tick season is here: New tick species, more tick-borne diseases feared (via al.com)
Warm weather means more ticks. Here’s what you need to know. Source: al.com
Experts say Lyme Disease cases are on the rise (via KHQA)
Lyme disease is on the rise nationwide, especially now that it’s warmer out. Experts said the number of Lyme Disease cases has doubled over the last decade and will likely continue to rise in Illinois. Symptoms include fatigue, headache, or a bullseye rash, but if not treated quickly, it could lead to worse problems. Source: KHQA
As tick season begins, researchers find promising treatment for Lyme-related disease (via baltimoresun.com)
As many as one in five people infected with Lyme disease from tick bites develop ongoing symptoms, but Johns Hopkins researchers now are investigating a promising treatment. Source: baltimoresun.com
Opossum was living in a 7-year-old’s room for three days before anyone noticed (via Houston Chronicle)
Usually, when a small child says they have a little friend living in their bedroom, your mind jumps to their imaginary best friends and cute stuffed animals – not actual vermin. One unlucky mom in Ohio had to face the latter when she realized a opossum had been living among her daughter’s things for three whole days. Source: Houston Chronicle
