Think you’re safe from tick bites in fall and winter outdoors? Not so, says a researcher studying tick-borne diseases in Indiana. Source: Evansville Courier & Press
Schumer calls for Lyme vaccine, more accurate tests to detect the disease (via silive.com)
“The disease is sort of a mystery, we don’t have a test yet that’s accurate,” Schumer said.. Source: silive.com
Another human case of rat hepatitis reported, surprising researchers (via r20.rs6.net)
Researchers find a second patient who contracted a strain of hepatitis carried by rats, in what appears to be the first known human cases in the world Source: r20.rs6.net
Arlington residents concerned raccoon problem could lead to bigger issues (via WJAX)
Neighbors in Arlington say they’re afraid a serious raccoon problem could lead to bigger issues. They say several raccoons have started foaming at the mouth and died in people’s yards. Source: WJAX
How to Check for Bed Bugs in a Hotel (via Consumer Reports)
Check into a hotel with bed bugs and you can get bitten and take the insects home with you. Here’s how to check for bed bugs in a hotel. Source: Consumer Reports
Suffolk: Eighth county resident gets West Nile (via Newsday)
The resident is from Brookhaven Town. Seven previously reported cases in 2018 were from the towns of Islip, Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southold and Babylon. Source: Newsday
A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight (via r20.rs6.net)
What amount to garbage piles â some are 4,000 years old â are spread over an area the size of Britain in a remote Brazilian forest. Source: r20.rs6.net
Hungry ticks work harder to find you (via ScienceDaily)
Biologists say the hungrier ticks are, the harder they try to find you or other hosts. The findings could have implications for the spread of tick-borne disease such as Lyme or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Source: ScienceDaily
Woman died from wasp sting after ambulance failed to show up, family says (via WSBTV)
She was full of life, always there to help anyone, but in the end, Donna Martin’s family says the people she needed most didn’t help her. Source: WSBTV
How to effectively get rid of fruit flies (via INSIDER)
Fruit flies are incredibly pesky but thankfully, there’s actually a simple DIY method for eradicating them from your home. Source: INSIDER
