L.A. County health officials say residents need to protect themselves from West Nile virus, which has already killed three people in the county this year. Source: latimes.com
You won’t believe where you might encounter bedbugs these days (via Washington Post)
They can show up just about anywhere, although most won’t go home with you. Source: Washington Post
Lucas Co. Courthouse treated for bed bugs (via WTVG)
Two more treatments will be needed according to pest control technicians. Source: WTVG
Students, professor attacked by wasps along popular path at Utah State University (via fox13now.com)
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University students suffered from wasps attacks Thursday morning. It happened before 8:00 a.m. as students and faculty were walking to classes. Several students were stung as well as one professor, who suffered an allergic reaction to a sting. Another professor and other students told Fox 13 that professor was rushed to the emergency room. Source: … Read More
Raccoon winds up on officer’s moving car (via ABC7 Los Angeles)
The Colorado Springs Police Department wrote that the officer was ”pawsitively surprised” to discover the hitchhiker mid-ride. Source: ABC7 Los Angeles
Restaurant Report: Inspector finds live and dead roaches in restaurant (via Heather Sullivan)
There are more restaurants this week with high numbers of violations in Thursday’s Restaurant Report. Source: Heather Sullivan
Husband dies of disease caused by deer tick in Bucks Co. (via 6abc Philadelphia)
A Bucks County woman is sharing her family’s story on how she lost her husband to a disease she’d never heard of that is spread by ticks. Source: 6abc Philadelphia
Sound the Mosquito Alarm, Across the USA (via Consumer HealthDay)
Study finds two disease-carrying species could thrive in three-quarters of the country. Source: Consumer HealthDay
West High cancels after-school programs after bat invasion (via The Salt Lake Tribune)
West High School canceled after-school programs and closed its doors on Wednesday afternoon so the custodial staff could sweep the school after more than 300 bats were caught this week. Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
Clarksville town employees infected with breathing disease after coming into contact with goose droppings (via Chris Sutter)
Histoplasmosis is a disease the Mayo Clinic says is caused by breathing in spores from bird and bat droppings. Source: Chris Sutter
