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For the first time this year, health officials have documented a case of local mosquito transmission of the virus within the contiguous United States. Source: Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Several cities have intensified their efforts to combat rat infestations. It’s no simple task. Source: r20.rs6.net

Researchers with the Centre for Infectious Disease Control Netherlands, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands say the overall risk of developing Lyme borreliosis after a tick bite was 2.6 percent, according to a study published PloS One Monday. In the study, they used 3,525 single tick bite reports from three large prospective … Source: Outbreak … Read More

Authorities say mosquitoes capable of transmitting the Zika virus have been found in New Mexico’s Otero and Hidalgo counties. Source: KRQE News 13

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB)–Mosquito control experts say an unusually dry winter and steady summer rains have created a “perfect storm” for mosquitoes to breed. Source: Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7

WATERLOO, Iowa–An Iowa family is speaking out after their baby was diagnosed with Lyme disease. As KWWL’s Amanda Gilbert reports, the diagnosis came after a family vacation when two-month-old Jett’s mother noticed a tick on her son. Days later, she saw signs of illness. “There was a tick on his shoulder right here. It looked like a little skin tag.” … Read More

Bed bugs are a common fear when staying in a hotel, but one man from New York City says he had a nightmare experience while staying in Texas. Source: ABC7 Chicago

This is the time of year when the insects become active outside of the trees they are infesting. Source: NewYorkUpstate.com

A squirrel left more than 45,000 customers across San Diego without power for several hours Tuesday, according to San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). Source: NBC 7 San Diego

WATERTOWN — The director of the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park took matters into her own hands on Saturday, using a .22 rifle to kill a pair of rabid skunks that made their way onto zoo grounds. Source: Watertown Daily Times