Lyme disease is spreading across the country and it’s not always easy to detect. 30,000 cases are reported to the CDC every year. Source: WSLS
Tick season returns to the Carolinas (via WJZY)
They may be tiny but if they’re not taken care of they can cause big problems. Ticks are out and already biting this season. Source: WJZY
Health officials warn about blacklegged ticks and Lyme disease (via Fox17)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Health officials are urging people to protect themselves from a certain type of tick that can carry Lyme disease. The blacklegged, or deer tick, can carry the disease and nymphs are often out during late spring to early summer. According to Brian Hartl, an epidemiologist for the Kent County Health Department, the nymphs are currently out … Read More
‘More rats than residents’ at one NYCHA development in East Harlem, tenants say (via WPIX 11 New York)
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan — Rats are running under parked cars at the Washington Houses in a city parking lot in East Harlem. Some in the area say rats take over at night and even during the day. “Every night there are dozens under my car,” said Theodore Barikdar, who has a minivan. Barikdar was assigned a parking space right next … Read More
Rotting Trash Piles Sky-High in LA, Attracting Rats and Raising Concerns of a New Epidemic (via NBC Southern California )
Rat-infested piles of rotting garbage left uncollected by the city of Los Angeles, even after promises to clean it up, are fueling concerns about a new epidemic after last year’s record number of flea-borne… Source: NBC Southern California
Rats Are Taking Over New York City (via r20.rs6.net)
Gentrifying neighborhoods are a key reason behind the vermin outbreak, which extends beyond New York — Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles are also confronting issues. Source: r20.rs6.net
13 Things You Didn’t Realize Homeowners Insurance Won’t Cover (via Reader’s Digest)
Don’t get caught holding the bills when uncovered disasters strike. Make sure you’re covered for these liabilities. Source: Reader’s Digest
Why fruit flies are so hard to kill (via Business Insider)
Fruit flies can smell food from over a kilometer away and can lay up to 100 eggs a day. To get rid of them, make a trap and throw out rotting fruit. Source: Business Insider
A lethal kiss for your beloved pet; vet warns of dangers of kissing bugs ahead of summer heat (via https://www.nbc12.com)
As a pet owner, you know to look out for fleas and ticks. But have you worried about the kissing bug? If you havenât, you should. Source: https://www.nbc12.com
Suspected Bed Bug Spotted at Crosby High School in Waterbury (via NBC Connecticut)
A suspected bed bug was found at Crosby High School recently, according to a letter from the principal. Source: NBC Connecticut
