Rumors on social media of a bed-bug outbreak at Salem Middle School are not accurate, according to the Salem R-80 administration. Source: thesalemnewsonline.com
What’s Going Around: pink eye, tick bites and colds (via ABC27)
Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics continued to See the expected surge in viral illnesses and colds. They also have continued to See a steady increase in croup among the younger age groups. Source: ABC27
‘It Was Extreme’: Patient on Emerging Tick-Borne Illness (via NECN)
Anaplasmosis is an emerging tick-borne illness in Maine, more serious than Lyme disease. But most people have never heard of it. Source: NECN
Avocado Rat is Brooklyn’s hipster version of Pizza Rat (via New York Post)
Manhattan has Pizza Rat — and now Brooklyn has Avocado Rat. Source: New York Post
Raccoon woes plague Kenner residents (via WDSU)
Some residents in an area of Kenner are taking matters into their own hands to deal with nuisance raccoons. Source: WDSU
This spider-hunting wasp Seen in Utah and Texas gains national attention for horrific sting (via DeseretNews.com)
The bug, which has been Seen from Argentina to Logan, is a native to almost every continent. The females, which have the stinger, aren’t always aggressive, but can offer a pretty painful sting. Source: DeseretNews.com
Florida residents fear Hurricane Irma debris causing rat problem (via WKMG)
Residents in a Marion County community are blaming large piles of debris from Hurricane Irma for a rat infestation. Source: WKMG
Roof rat season is here: Tips to keep the rodents out of your home (via azcentral)
As the weather cools, roof rats could try to Seek shelter from the chilly nights by invading your house. Source: azcentral
Veterinarian and doctor explain tick-borne disease anaplasmosis (via Katie Zarrilli)
We told you last night about a tick-borne disease on the rise in our state, one that’s said to be more dangerous than Lyme disease. Health officials say anaplasmosis cases are on the rise this year. Source: Katie Zarrilli
Unusually high number of birds test positive for West Nile in SLO County (via sanluisobispo)
Five birds in San Luis Obispo County have tested positive for West Nile virus in 2017, the Public Health Department said on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Source: sanluisobispo
