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Some say bed bugs weren’t a problem 20 years ago, when the industry used heavy duty chemicals to kill them, but bug expert Brian Jervis with the OSU Extension says in the last five years the bugs have become a growing issue in Green Country. Source: KOKI

SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady County Department of Social Services building at 797 Broadway, which houses about 200 employees, is being treated for bedbugs. County Attorney Chris Gardner said Tuesday that the problem, which he characterized as more of a nuisance than an infestation or public health hazard, was discovered over the summer. Source: Times Union

A population of lone star ticks was discovered in coastal Connecticut, according to state officials. Source: Joseph Wenzel IV, News Editor

Hurricane Irma may be gone but the mosquitoes the storm left behind could be here a while which is why health officials are asking Florida residents to help prevent mosquito breeding after the storm. Source: r20.rs6.net

The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District alerted residents this week to a large spike in the number of invasive Aedes mosquitoes. Source: latimes.com

Gem County Mosquito Abatement District found mosquitoes carrying an usual virus — St. Louis encephalitis. Source: idahostatesman

HANOVER TWP. – Two raccoons recently captured in the township have tested positive for rabies, according to the Health Department. Source: New Jersey Hills

Dozens of cockroaches where caught on camera creeping and crawling in a patient’s room at a local assisted living facility, and it’s not the first time the ALF has had problems with infestations. Source: WFTS

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Dr. Frid is a New York-based board-certified neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who specializes in infection-induced autoimmune disorders. Source: HuffPost