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Health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella that may be connected to pet guinea pigs. Source: RTV6

A recent issue of the New Yorker magazine has a grimly entertaining article on the brown marmorated stinkbug, an invasive pest that “has made a name for itself by simultaneously threatening millions of acres of American farmland and grossing out the occupants of millions of American homes.” Source: The Florida Times

Although winter is still here, veterinarians in Mid-Michigan say ticks are already posing big problems for pets. Source: Cryss Walker

Viewers sent in a tip to Channel 2 Action News that there were complaints coming from Sims Elementary School. Source: WSBTV

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that an outbreak of the virus means that travelers should get the vaccine before a trip. Source: r20.rs6.net

Rats are more likely to pick up disease-causing bacteria like C. difficile during some kinds of weather than others. Source: Popular Science

A sign of spring arriving is the awakening of the various bugs that have been overwintering in my house, Amy Ivy writes. Source: Press-Republican

A Hawaii island baby is recovering from rat lungworm, though the family has concerns the disease has affected his development. Source: KHON

Often considered a concern only for East coast or upper Midwestern states, the threat of Lyme disease is real in the Wabash Valley. Source: Terre Haute Tribune Star

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