A Valley woman says bed bugs were feasting on her and a friend’s arm shortly after they sat down to enjoy the Sci-Fi drama Flatliners at the AMC at Westgate in Glendale. Source: KNXV
After a pumpkin patch visit, she began to find red bumps â and nearly died, she says (via sacbee)
A California woman posted a warning on Facebook last week about avoiding Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, a tick-borne illness that causes fevers, red bumps, nausea and headaches. Source: sacbee
Vermont health officials warn about rise in tick disease (via Burlington Free Press)
Residents should take steps to prevent tick bites in what’s expected to be record year for human cases of tick-borne disease, Health Department says Source: Burlington Free Press
Local firefighter in ICU; battling rare complications from West Nile Virus (via Brandon Scott)
Bob Rayman has been a Bennington volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years. Now he’s fighting rare and serious complications from West Nile Virus. He’s lost his ability to communicate, eat, drink, sit, or stand. Source: Brandon Scott
No school at Elkhorn High today after opossum causes power outage (via Omaha.com)
Classes were canceled at Elkhorn High on Tuesday, and students can thank an opossum. Source: Omaha.com
Rabid Skunk Found In South Brunswick (via South Brunswick, NJ Patch)
The skunk was found on Langley Road in Kendall Park Saturday. Its carcass was sent to the state lab for rabies testing. Source: South Brunswick, NJ Patch
17 Rather Horrifying Facts About Bugs That’ll Confirm All Your Fears (via BuzzFeed)
Flies poo every time they land. Source: BuzzFeed
Bed Bugs Plague Family on British Airways Flight (via TravelPulse)
A mother and daughter discovered the bugs crawling on their seats. Source: TravelPulse
Adult Ticks Very Active This Fall (via WNEP.com)
STROUD TOWNSHIP — On this nice October day, Michael Hitzges from Newfoundland took a walk around Brodhead Creek Park near Stroudsburg. But after the walk, Hitzges checked himself and his son for ticks. He’s Seen firsthand that the tiny critters are still a big problem this time of year. “I actually found a tick on him the other day, and … Read More
Department of Public Health tracks down another virus carried by mosquitoes (via KFOX)
Mosquitoes in El Paso’s lower valley tested positive for virus that can cause inflammation of the brain, said public health officials.They said mosquito season is not over. St. Louis encephalitis was found in mosquitoes captured in the Lower Valley. Source: KFOX
