Infectious Diseases
Which states have the most cases as illnesses rise
Health
Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including ...
Bird flu infects dozens of mammal species; protecting cats from H5N1
Health
Among those infected are cows in 12 states, foxes, mice, striped skunks, mountain lions and harbor seals, and alpacas. At least 21 ...
How to protect your pets
Health
Pet owners face rising veterinary costs With ever-rising veterinary costs, pet owners are feeling the squeeze. Michigan is a national hot spot for ...
A record-breaking number of mosquitoes are carrying West Nile virus around Las Vegas
Science
A record-breaking number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, sparking warnings from local health officials who ...
Prion Disease Is Spreading in Deer. Here’s What We Know About the Risk to Humans
Health
Earlier this year, a team of scientists garnered a wave of media attention with their provocative report: They claimed to have found ...
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? Plus chronic Lyme signs.
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Are you risking Lyme disease? Here’s how to remove ticks Are you removing ticks correctly? Here’s everything you need to know about ...
Seventh dairy is hit with bird flu, the Iowa ag department says
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Another dairy herd infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in Sioux County, making it the fifth such outbreak in ...
As bird flu runs rampant through dairy farms, concern grows
Health
Bird flu has already spread to wild birds, chickens and mammals, including a polar bear and an alpaca. The more widespread it ...
Flesh-eating bacteria with ‘terrifying’ mortality rate is spreading in Japan
Health
A disease caused by a rare “flesh-eating bacteria” that can kill people within 48 hours is spreading in Japan after the country ...
Bird flu has spread to dairy farms in 12 states. Data remains thin.
Health
Avian influenza has been found in a dozen states this spring. So far, only farmworkers are at risk. But not protecting them ...
