The attacks took place in different areas of the city. Source: Trason Bragg
Here’s why flying ants were taking over Metro Detroit in swarms (via WDIV)
Swarms of flying ants were buzzing around Metro Detroit on Wednesday, raising curiosity on social media. Source: WDIV
Cockroaches temporarily shut down 3 restaurants in West Covina, El Monte (via r20.rs6.net)
Three restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards. Between Aug. 20 and Aug. 26, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach infestations, according to a report Source: r20.rs6.net
College students told to continue living in apartment with bedbugs :: WRAL.com (via WRAL.com)
When area college students found bedbugs in their apartment, and the property manager told them they could stay in their apartment, the pair called 5 On Your Side for help. Source: WRAL.com
Steps planned to educate public about ticks (via r20.rs6.net)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> The state Health Department plans several steps to educate the public about tick-borne illness including Powassan. Source: r20.rs6.net
McQueen soccer players get hundreds of mosquito bites after game in Douglas County (via KRNV)
Some soccer players at McQueen High School say they are covered in more than 100 mosquito bites after playing a game at Douglas High School. Source: KRNV
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Health Threats From Hurricane Harvey (via Sheila Kaplan and Donald G. McNeil Jr.)
Can you get a bacterial infection from the floodwaters? Is the drinking water supply safe? Source: Sheila Kaplan and Donald G. McNeil Jr.
South Carolina resident dies from West Nile Virus (via WJCL)
Health officials say a South Carolina resident has died from West Nile virus, the first such instance this year. Source: WJCL
Indiana man in a coma with confirmed case of West Nile virus (via Fox News)
A 64-year-old Indiana man has been in a coma for three weeks after he was admitted to the hospital with a suspected heart attack. Source: Fox News
Platte City apartment tenants say they’ve been battling bats flying around homes for months (via FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports)
PLATTE CITY, Mo. — Tenants at a Platte City apartment complex say creepy critters have invaded their apartments. For the last three months, the moms and dads say they’ve been battling bats. “He just kept flying around until he finally flew out. He got out of there and I was so, so grateful,” Richard Domingo said. “I was battling the … Read More
