Cases of a rare illness called Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) that has affected more than a hundred Americans this year appears to have peaked, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday. Source: Fox News
Massive rodent chases MTA agent out of station booth (via ABC13 Houston)
The video shows the rodent running across desks Saturday at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority station. Source: ABC13 Houston
Fox that bit small child in the Dragoon Mountains tests positive for rabies (via Arizona Daily Star)
Fox with rabies bites child in Cochise County mountains. Source: Arizona Daily Star
Department of Environmental Protection reveals final West Nile numbers (via WFMZ)
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has released the final counts for their surveys of West Nile Virus. Source: WFMZ
Garlic holds promise in treating lingering Lyme disease, research finds (via Spokesman.com)
Oils from garlic and other common herbs and medicinal plants are showing promise in the lab for treating the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, and may prove especially useful in treating those who continue to have symptoms after antibiotic treatment, Johns Hopkins University researchers have found. Source: Spokesman.com
Squirrel Estimated To Be Over 2 Feet Tall Captured On Camera (via WTLV)
People were certainly in for a similar surprise when wildlife officials posted a photo on social media of a squirrel estimated to be slightly over 2 feet long. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story. Source: WTLV
Scientists make See-through fruit flies (via ABC News)
While fruit flies may bother people who have week-old bananas at home, the humble insects have for decades benefited scientists studying how organisms live and grow. The tiny flies are more like humans than you might initially think — about 60 percent of fly genes match with a similar human gene –… Source: ABC News
Donât let the bed bugs bite (via r20.rs6.net)
Fort Dodge and Webster County officials are coming together to help combat a problem with a creepy insect that makes skin crawl. The Webster County Health Depa Source: r20.rs6.net
Low tick counts in southeastern Mass. mystify researchers (via capecodtimes.com)
ORLEANS — Before hunters bring down a deer by bow or gun, ticks typically have already made a meal from the living creature. An individual Source: capecodtimes.com
New, deadly tick could be headed for Georgia (via ajc)
Tick season in Georgia is a year-round concern, which has state health officials expressing growing… Source: ajc
