County health officials are cautioning residents about a rabies alert in Reston. A red fox that was captured on Monday (April 20) tested positive for rabies. Anyone who may have been touched or bitten by this an adult red fox should call the county’s rabies program at 703-246-2433, extension 711. Source: Reston Now
Rabies-Positive Coatimundi Killed After Biting Woman, Dog
The woman and dog were attacked near the Coronado National Memorial over the weekend, Arizona Game and Fish officials said. Source: Tucson, AZ Patch
Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab Sees Uptick During Quarantine
The Pennsylvania tick lab in East Stroudsburg University’s innovation center, is seeing more than double the amount of submitted ticks this season. According to experts more people are spending time… Source: Justin Dorsey
What’s Going Around: Tick bites, stomach bug, hand, foot and mouth
WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across Central Pa. are seeing a definite uptick in allergy and asthma flares. They are also seeing some ear infections and also some cases of hand, foot and m… Source: ABC27
Marin health officials remind public of mosquito risks
Mosquitos cannot transmit COVID-19, but the flying insects that thrive in hot weather are known vectors of West Nile, Zika and several other diseases. Source: Marin Independent Journal
Why Coronavirus Won’t Be the End of It
Judith Lewis Mernit: He suspects that tens of thousands of mammalian viruses have the potential to make the phylogenetic leap to human beings. Without global coordination, we’re at a loss to stop any of them. Source: LA Progressive
Purdue Expert Says It’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Mosquitoes Can Transmit COVID-19
(UNDATED) – As summer approaches Hoosiers are worried mosquitoes might spread COVID-19. Source: r20.rs6.net
New bat species are close relatives of the one that carries COVID-19
Scientists have named four new species of African leaf-nosed bats, close relatives of horseshoe bats, the bat group that hosts the virus that causes COVID-19. Source: UPI
Aquinnah: Watch out for ticks, too – The Martha’s Vineyard Times
You know what stinks about Covid-19 on Martha’s Vineyard (aside from everything)? We still have to worry about ticks and Lyme disease. You’d think the little buggers would have a little courtesy and sit this season out but nope, I already pulled a nymph off my kid and we are now spraying every time we … Source: The Martha’s Vineyard … Read More
Getting Answers: Can mosquitoes transmit COVID-19?
Getting Answers: News 4 Tucson’s Priscilla Casper tells us if mosquitoes can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Source: KVOA
