The El Paso County Health Department has investigated after a mouse was caught on camera inside a 7-Eleven refrigerator. Source: Robbie Reynold/KKTV
Man recovering from rabid raccoon attack in the Poconos
A man in the Poconos is recovering from a rabid raccoon attack. Source: 6abc Philadelphia
Bed bugs continue to make a comeback
According to an entomologist, bed bugs have made a dramatic comeback in America in the last 10 to 15 years. Source: ABC 36 News
Bed bugs found in unit of Memphis senior living center (via WHBQ)
Residents are uneasy after bed bugs were found in a senior living center in Raleigh. Source: WHBQ
Breakdown: How mosquitoes survive a cold winter
Why Cold Winter Doesn’t Mean Less Mosquitoes Source: r20.rs6.net
Mosquitoes Can Hear Over Surprisingly Long Distances (via Forbes)
An experiment in one of the world’s quietest rooms reveals that mosquitoes can hear as far away as 10 meters, and can even pick up frequencies associated with human speech Source: Forbes
West Nile virus now is a permanent part of Arizona’s ecosystem, study finds | Cronkite News – Arizona PBS (via Cronkite News – Arizona PBS)
A study from Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute discovered West Nile virus is in Arizona to stay. Source: Cronkite News – Arizona PBS
Groundbreaking study uses small chip to immediately detect Zika, stage of infection (via KSAT)
A groundbreaking new study could soon take the guessing out of Zika treatment. Source: KSAT
Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Still Out There In Winter (via CapeNews.net)
Last week’s single-digit temperatures might have lulled many Upper Cape residents into a false sense of security about the level of risk they face from disease-carrying ticks. Source: CapeNews.net
Health Department: Possible rabies exposure from bat at Pacers game (via USA TODAY)
Indiana health officials say people who had contact with a bat during a Pacers game against the L.A. Clippers have possibly been exposed to rabies. Source: USA TODAY
