Experts say check yourself and your kids daily for the bloodsuckers, no matter where you live, to avoid serious illness Source: r20.rs6.net
The Case for Testing Zika Vaccines on Pregnant Women (via The Atlantic)
An ethics group stresses the importance of including the diseaseâs most vulnerable population in clinical trials. Source: The Atlantic
12 Home Remedies For Your Itchy Mosquito Bites If You Just Got Eaten Alive Overnight (via Elite Daily)
You and I both know how real the struggle is. Source: Elite Daily
Rabies-positive bat bit Benton County resident, health officials confirm (via KATU)
CORVALLIS, Ore. â A Benton County resident was bitten by a bat that tested positive for Rabies, health officials from the State of Oregon and the Benton County Health Department confirmed Wednesday.On Monday, Benton County Environmental Health learned a re Source: KATU
Augusta man faces charges for allegedly dumping bed bugs at city hall (via WGME)
AUGUSTA (WGME) — An Augusta man now faces charges after he allegedly threw bed bugs on a clerk’s counter at city hall.Police say 74-year-old Charles Manning is charged with misdemeanor assault and obstructing government administration.Police say Manning w Source: WGME
Bed bugs at HPD headquarters force temporary move out for some operations (via HNN Staff)
A bed bug infestation at Honolulu Police Department’s headquarters is prompting a temporary relocation for some of the operations. Source: HNN Staff
You Could Have 48 Hours to Avoid Lyme Disease After a Tick Bites You (via Healthline)
Scientists discovered a new bacterium that can cause Lyme disease. Here are some tips to avoid the ailment even after a tick latches onto you. Source: Healthline
Why mosquitoes are considered a worldwide threat (via Fox News)
Viewers of Discovery Channel’s new MOSQUITO documentary will get an inside look at the fascinating and terrifying little bug that has the potential to create worldwide havoc. Source: Fox News
Multiple pregnant women in York tested positive for Zika (via York Dispatch)
At least four women in York County tested positive during their pregnancies for the Zika virus. Source: York Dispatch
The Heart of Nashua with Joan Stylianos: If insects are bugging you, here are some pointers | New Hampshire (via UnionLeader.com)
During my freshman year at UNH, I chose to enroll in “Introduction to Entomology” to avoid taking some other liberal arts class like basic calculus. Source: UnionLeader.com
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