Clay’s Department of Health has advised the public to “drain and cover” in an effort to protect themselves from mosquito-borne illnesses. Source: WTLV
One case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Leon County (via TallahasSee Democrat)
A person in Leon County has contracted the West Nile Virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Source: TallahasSee Democrat
Health Dept. Urges Residents to Beware of Ticks That May Carry Lyme Disease (via Greenwich Sentinel)
Lyme disease has been a public health issue in Connecticut since 1975. In fact, infected ticks transmit disease 12 months of the year in every U.S. State. While most human cases of Lyme are the disease result of the bites of tiny, infected immature ticks called “nymphs,” which feed during the spring and early summer Source: Greenwich Sentinel
Warming temperatures linked to rise in Lyme disease • Earth.com (via Earth.com)
Over the past few years, Lyme disease has been on the rise, and research shows that climate change may be responsible. Source: Earth.com
Rare virus confirmed in Dane County that hasn’t been reported since 1981 (via NBC15 Staff)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Friday that a case of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has been confirmed in a resident of Dane County, the first reported case in the state since 1981. Source: NBC15 Staff
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We’ve reported it to the team. Source: r20.rs6.net
A Plague of Ticks Is Coming: Strategies to Avoid Lyme Disease This Fall (via Inverse)
Yes, climate change makes it easier for them to survive. Source: Inverse
Watch: Deputy bravely uses bare hands to remove cup stuck on skunkâs head (via WPTZ)
Now, that’s courage. Source: WPTZ
Rare albino raccoon spotted in Mid-South (via http://www.wmcactionnews5.com)
A rare albino raccoon was spotted in the Mid-South. Source: http://www.wmcactionnews5.com
New England is experiencing a squirrel boom (via MNN – Mother Nature Network)
And all hell is breaking loose. Source: MNN – Mother Nature Network
