Brain scans show physical damage in West Nile patients 10 years after infection. Source: Washington Post
FOX 11 Investigates: Rats in Green Bay (via WLUK)
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — FOX 11 Investigates is taking you into the hidden world of rats in Green Bay.In the last year, the city of Green Bay has received more than 150 complaints about rats. Source: WLUK
Season for tick-borne illnesses (via StamfordAdvocate)
GREENWICH – The cooling weather and leaves falling off the trees are signs that people need to be on the lookout for ticks. Source: StamfordAdvocate
Little brown bugs are swarming the Coachella Valley, but it could be worse (via Desert Sun)
Coachella Valley residents were sounding off on social media about water boatmen bugs. Source: Desert Sun
Why more spiders may appear in your home during fall (via WTOP)
More spiders may creep into your home during fall. “The Bug Guy” Mike Raupp has tips on what to do with them and which ones are harmful. Source: WTOP
Bed bug complaints verified at 17 public places in Maricopa County (via KPNX)
The county said it’s received 246 bed bug complaints within the last year, 81 of which were considered “verified,” meaning inspectors found evidence of an infestation at the location. Source: KPNX
Mosquito known to carry serious diseases like yellow fever and Zika found in Indian Wells neighborhood (via Desert Sun)
Residents of an Indian Wells neighborhood and the surrounding areas are being warned of a disease-carrying mosquito in their midst. Source: Desert Sun
Takeda takes on Sanofi with new global dengue vaccine data (via U.S.)
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s experimental dengue vaccine has produced promising long-term results in clinical tests, boosting the Japanese company’s global hopes for a product that will take on Sanofi’s Dengvaxia. Source: U.S.
Raccoon Eats Too Much, Gets Stuck in Sewer Grate: Police (via NBC Chicago)
Turns out the feeling many people relate to after a big meal isn’t relegated to humans. Source: NBC Chicago
Vermin. Rats. Snakes. Possums. Racoons. Life next to a Hurricane Irma debris dump (via miamiherald)
Miami-Dade closes debris yard after Liberty City residents ask why they were stuck with it right across the street from their homes. Source: miamiherald
