There is no elevated risk for the mosquito-borne West Nile, though a state epidemiologist says risk for human infection builds throughout the season and peaks in August. Source: masslive.com
Analysis | The hidden inequality of mosquito bites (via Washington Post)
Almost everything is worse when you’re poor — even the mosquitoes. Source: Washington Post
What You Need To Know About Zika Virus (via HuffPost)
Jean K. Lim, PhD Assistant Professor of Microbiology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Zika virus has made a worldwide med… Source: HuffPost
Company’s memo on bed bugs: Show up to get paid, or use PTO, unpaid leave (via WXIA)
CHAMBLEE, Ga. — A memo obtained by 11Alive News has a tough message for employees affected by a bed bug infestation at a Chamblee business: If employees aren’t working, they are not getting paid. Source: WXIA
West Nile virus detected in Yakima County mosquitoes (via Yakima Herald-Republic)
GRANDVIEW — Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in Yakima County for the first time this year. Source: Yakima Herald-Republic
Giant Snake Hitches Ride on NYC Subway Days After Raccoon (via NBC New York)
You can now add snake to the wide variety of people, animals and microorganisms that have come in contact with the city’s subway poles. Source: NBC New York
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Ticks (via r20.rs6.net)
It’s you against the ticks this summer. This is how you can defend yourself. Source: r20.rs6.net
First case of Zika virus confirmed in Corpus Christi area (via KSAT)
Corpus Christi health officials confirmed the first case of Zika virus in Nueces County on Thursday. Source: KSAT
Pregnant Tulsa woman bitten by venomous spider while sleeping (via KOKI)
It happened about a month ago and Kendall Butler told FOX23 she woke up, killed the spider and took it to the hospital with her immediately. Source: KOKI
Cockroaches, flies, low inspection score lead to closures at Alhambra, Covina, El Monte restaurants (via r20.rs6.net)
Five restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.Between June 18 and June 24, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach and fly infestations and for having a Source: r20.rs6.net