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Georgia has Seen an increase in West Nile Virus cases in new information released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.Public Health officials say that so far there have been nearly twenty human cases of West Nile compared to seven in 2016. Source: WFXL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Bob Tonning of Six Lakes doesn’t know where he contracted the West Nile virus, but he knows one thing for sure: He’ll always wear insect repellent while outside from now on. “Like I said, I never dreamed that this would happen to me,” Tonning said. “You know, and after I’ve Seen the before pictures and after … Read More

State officials said Tuesday that they are moving quickly to protect Houston from the next storm headed its way: Mosquitoes. Briefing reporters about continuing recovery and relief from Hurricane Harvey, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that mosquito control measures are being implemented all across the Houston area to prevent swarms of the pesky insects from adding insult to an already … Read More

The state has recorded its first West Nile death of the year, according the state health department. Source: News9.com

Zika’s most damaging quality could be weaponized against brain tumor cells. Source: HuffPost

People living with HIV are living longer lives, thanks to medical advancements and wider availability of antiretroviral drugs. Source: Kathleen J. Davis

Maricopa County Sees increase in rabies cases, already surpassing 2016 total. Source: azcentral

When  New York’s Pizza Rat  became a viral star in 2015, Colorado found its own carb-loving mammal: the pizza squirrel. Source: KUSA

Spiders are out and looking for love. Source: KREM

A Marlin man is spending the night in the hospital after he was attacked by hundreds of bees. Source: Hunter Davis