Breaking: Two individuals from Chester County have contracted West Nile Virus, the state confirmed Thursday. Source: Phoenixville, PA Patch
Five more mosquito pools test positive for West Nile Virus in Clark County (via WRGT)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) – Five more mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Clark County. According to the Clark County Combined Health District, nine mosquito pools have now tested positive for the virus in 2017. Source: WRGT
Dead bat found downtown tests positive for rabies (via WacoTrib.com)
A dead, decomposed bat found in downtown Waco was found to be infected with rabies, Waco Animal Control officers said Wednesday. Source: WacoTrib.com
Rabies warning issued for NC livestock after five cases reported this year (via charlotteobserver)
North Carolina’s state veterinarian is warning livestock owners to consider vaccinating their animals after several cases of rabies were reported this year. Source: charlotteobserver
School District Responds to Health Officer’s Report of Mice Infestations at Maplewood Schools – The Village Green (via The Village Green)
The South Orange-Maplewood School District says it has taken swift action to combat mice infestations at schools throughout Maplewood, following a letter from Maplewood Health Officer Robert Roe. Source: The Village Green
A downside to D.C.âs population growth? The growing number of rats. (via Washington Post)
The District has long struggled with rodents. But the problem has reached record levels in the nation’s capital. Source: Washington Post
Bed bugs force Friday closure of Racine Public Library (via TMJ4)
The Racine Public Library will close Friday to address a bed bug issue. Within the last month, multiple bed bugs have been found. Source: TMJ4
Outbreak of disease carried by mosquitoes halts blood donation in Rome (via U.S.)
Italian health officials have banned residents across half of Rome from donating blood because of an outbreak of the painful, mosquito-borne illness Chikungunya. Source: U.S.
New Anti-Lyme Disease Treatment Being Tested, But Could Face Troubles Ahead (via courant.com)
Could a new anti-Lyme disease treatment run into same problems that doomed a Lyme disease vaccine? Source: courant.com
Yellow jackets descend on WNY causing confusion (via WKBW)
People all across WNY are complaining about what they think are large numbers of bees swarming around. Experts say what most people are chasing are actually yellow jacket wasps – which this year are much larger in number because of mild winters that have not killed them off. Source: WKBW
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