Following is the second of a three-part interview with Dr. Elena Frid, a New York City-based neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist, autoimmune neuro… Source: HuffPost
Lyme disease has stubborn hold in Pennsylvania, Northeast U.S. – Philly (via Philly.com)
Pennsylvania remains ground zero for the debilitating illness, the CDC says. Source: Philly.com
Massive hairy spider traps woman inside her car for 20 minutes (via Mashable)
She just left it in the car. Source: Mashable
Drug Used To Treat Malaria Could Help Fight Zika’s Damaging Effects (via r20.rs6.net)
A drug used to prevent and treat malaria could also help fight the Zika virus. Source: r20.rs6.net
Rabies warning for hikers/campers east of Mesa (via Maria Hechanova)
The Arizona Department of Health Services lab confirmed two cases of rabies; one coyote and one fox near the Superstition Mountains. Source: Maria Hechanova
Groundhog in Greensboro tests positive for rabies (via myfox8.com)
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A groundhog found on Campbell Street in Greensboro tested positive for rabies on Friday, according to a press release from the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services. Source: myfox8.com
H-E-B responds after venomous spider found in Christmas decoration at San Antonio store (via San Antonio Express-News)
An H-E-B spokesperson said a black widow spider found on a small Christmas tree at a North Side store was a first for the grocery chain. Source: San Antonio Express-News
Senior citizen battles rat infestation in Section 8 housing (via WSOC)
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham sprang into action this week after a disabled senior citizen living in Section 8 housing called to say she was battling a rat infestation. Source: WSOC
Rats are swarming over this Brooklyn park’s playground (via New York Post)
It’s a little park with a giant rat problem. Carroll Park has had more rodent complaints phoned into the 311 hotline than any other park or playground in the city so far this year. Source: New York Post
Why are Philly renters dissatisfied? Mice (via Philly.com)
18.1 percent of renters polled reported Seeing mice or evidence of mice recently in their Philadelphia area apartments. Source: Philly.com
