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KISSING is unlikely to pass on the Zika virus, which is harmless for most people but can cause severe brain damage in unborn children, a study with monkeys showed Monday. Saliva, it concluded, was not a very effective carrier of the virus, which is known to spread through mosquito bites and sex. Source: r20.rs6.net

Warmer winters have allowed ticks to migrate across the U.S., and it’s also boosted their reproduction cycle. Source: r20.rs6.net

A dead bat found found on the property of a Yuba City home was determined to have rabies. Source: KXTV

Pets and vaccinations have been getting more attention lately, and vets are having to answer a lot of questions. Source: r20.rs6.net

Video of roaches crawling over hot dogs not recorded in her store, Sanford 7-Eleven employee says Source: WFTV

A Scripps Ranch family got quite a surprise when they found a tarantula on their kitchen cabinet Tuesday night. Source: fox5sandiego.com

Bed bugs can be a costly guest and most people never want to have to deal with the pests. Source: Hank Cavagnaro

New data suggests the rise of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases may be tied to a scarcity of traditional mouse predators. Source: Amy Harmon

York County is a hotbed for the West Nile virus this year, accounting for more than 10 percent of all positive mosquito samples in the state. Source: York Dispatch

A stray cat in the Upstate has been confirmed to have rabies and a person who had contact with the cat is being treated. Source: WYFF