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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains what rat lungworm disease is, how people get it and how to defend against it. Source: Washington Post

An Alabama man was hit with a felony arson charge after his attempt to kill a cockroach resulted in a flaming bulletin board. Source: International Business Times

When the weather warms up, it’s not just humans that emerge to enjoy the outdoors – wild animals, and there is no shortage of them in the diverse ecosystem of Houston, also come out to bask in the elevated temperatures. Source: Houston Chronicle

After 12 cases of rabies have been confirmed in Mountain Brook, Homewood and Vestavia Hills, a rabies vaccination project is under way. Source: Mountain Brook, AL Patch

While squirrels can Seem cute — the Parks Dept. is warning residents that it’s not a good idea to get too close. Source: SILive.com

Scientists have engineered perhaps the whitest natural substance, using the same physics behind one ghostly white Southeast Asian beetle. Source: Gizmodo

A south Arkansas man describes an unpleasant surprise he claims he found while sipping an energy drink. Source: LOCALMEMPHIS

Residents at an East Bay apartment complex complain they are living in filthy conditions infested with roaches, bed bugs and mold. Source: r20.rs6.net

Infectious Diseases in Children asked Editorial Board member H. Cody Meissner, MD, professor of pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine and director of pediatric infectious disease at Tufts University, to discuss obstacles in preventing the spread of Zika virus, and if he believes there will be an effective Zika vaccination implemented in the near future. Source: r20.rs6.net

The chia Seeds were donated to the food bank and distributed in Oregon and Clark County. Source: KGW