Rats have turned up at Marin Civic Center’s public cafeteria, forcing it to temporarily shut down. Source: r20.rs6.net
Single bedbug shuts down part of CU business school’s library (via The Denver Post)
A section of the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business’ library is being treated Thursday after a single bedbug was found in the library’s lounge. Source: The Denver Post
Bed bugs prompt closure of courtroom at 201 Poplar (via The Commercial Appeal)
A courtroom at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center was closed after a person came in with visible bed bugs. Source: The Commercial Appeal
Dozens of residents evacuated from ‘deplorable, filthy’ assisted living center in Dixmoor (via chicagotribune.com)
About 30 residents of an assisted-living home in south suburban Dixmoor were evacuated overnight after police found “deplorable, filthy” conditions and no staff on the grounds. Source: chicagotribune.com
How to prevent mosquito breeding (via KGNS)
The temperatures are starting to warm up which means mosquito season is nigh. Source: KGNS
New saliva test can quickly detect Zika virus, researchers say (via UPI)
A saliva test to quickly identify diagnostic markers of the Zika virus is being developed by researchers at New York University. Source: UPI
The High Cost of Surviving Rabies (via WebMD)
The price of rabies treatment has skyrocketed nearly 400% over the past decade, leaving some patients with bills in the tens of thousands of dollars. Source: WebMD
Could development be partially to blame for rodent problem in Littleton? (via 7NEWS)
LITTLETON, Colo. Pest control companies and several residents tell Denver7 that Littleton has a rat problem this winter. Source: 7NEWS
Brandon Regional Library closes temporarily after staff finds bed bugs in returned books (via WFTS)
The Brandon Regional Library has temporarily closed in order to perform pest control maintenance after staff found bed bugs in some recently returned books. Source: WFTS
Texas health officials want you to dump out standing water to help curb mosquito breeding (via KGBT)
The Texas Department of State Health Services wants people to start getting into the habit of dumping out standing water.Health officials say it is starting to warm up and the mosquitoes will start breeding soon. Source: KGBT
