Take precautions when cleaning or working around rodent infested areas to help prevent the transmission of hantavirus, a severe and sometimes fatal respiratory disease. Source: https://www.kold.com
Rabid fox bites 9-year-old | Robesonian
LUMBERTON — A 9-year-old boy is undergoing treatment after being bitten by a rabid fox, according to the county Department of Public Health. The boy was riding his bicycle Sunday evening on Barnhill… Source: Robesonian
Conditions Point to Another Summer with Increased Risk of EEE
HYANNIS – A local entomologist is reporting that current conditions may result in another summer season on Cape Cod with an increased threat of mosquito transmitted viruses. Cape Cod and much… Source: CapeCod.com
Army Inches Closer To Develop Zika And Dengue Virus Vaccine
Mosquito-carried diseases such as the Zika virus and Dengue still continue to thrive in warm temperate parts of the world, but new US army research suggests we are on the cusp of figuring out a vaccine that could potentially work to fight both these infections. Source: Forbes
Lyme disease found in nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks in 2019
(BDN) — Nearly 40 percent of Maine deer ticks submitted to the University of Maine Tick Lab in 2019 tested positive for Lyme disease, according to the lab’s first tick surveillance annual report. A smaller percentage tested positive for anaplasma and babesia, two other common tick-borne diseases. In addition to providing information about the prevalence of tick-borne diseases in Maine, … Read More
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Mecklenburg County
Officials say a raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Mecklenburg County, the first confirmed rabies case of 2020. Source: https://www.wbtv.com
2 treated for rabies after coyote attacks
LEWISBERRY, Pa. (WHTM) – Two Newberry Township men are getting treatments for rabies after a coyote that attacked them tested positive for the deadly virus. One man was with his dog when the … Source: ABC27
Rabid raccoon found in Annapolis, health department advises those who came in contact should call them
A raccoon found near the intersection of Bay Ridge Road and Magnolia Ridge Road in Annapolis on Saturday tested positive for rabies, the department announced Tuesday. Source: baltimoresun.com
Researchers move forward with shot to prevent Lyme disease
Lyme Disease cripples hundreds of people in Wisconsin each year and now researchers are working on a shot to prevent the problem. Source: WKOW
After Rabid Fox Attacks, Maine City Moves to Trap, Euthanize Some Animals
A Maine city is close to adopting an extensive rabies prevention plan after a series of fox attacks. Town leaders in Bath. Maine, are moving towards using traps to catch and euthanize certain animals so they can be tested for the dangerous disease. Source: NBC Boston
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